What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 164 incidents, down 14% from 191 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 48 of 164 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 31 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 167 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 48 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 44 and Assault & Violence with 20.
Sex Offenses — up 133% over the past 7 days (7 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is down 23% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Outer Mission | N/A |
| 00:15 | Simple Assault | South of Market | N/A |
| 01:19 | Simple Assault | Haight Ashbury | N/A |
| 01:30 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | N/A |
| 03:30 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Assault & Violence, and 5 were Administrative. This is down 39% from the 71 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Shoplifting | Theft & Larceny | Financial District/South Beach |
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Outer Mission |
| 00:45 | Warrant | Administrative | Outer Mission |
| 00:51 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 01:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 31 incidents, followed by Mission with 28 and South of Market with 15.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 18 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 38 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 43, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 46, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 37. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 166 incidents. Yesterday's total of 164 is 2 incidents below that 8-week average (1% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 156.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 166.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 133% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 7 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 133% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 164 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. Published Sunday, January 11th, 2026.
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