What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 126 incidents, down 23% from 164 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 35 of 126 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 24% below the 30-day average of 166 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 35 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 28 and Assault & Violence with 16.
Sex Offenses — up 300% over the past 7 days (8 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 26% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
| 01:12 | Simple Assault | Western Addition | N/A |
| 01:51 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 03:10 | Aggravated Assault | Mission Bay | N/A |
| 09:38 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 9 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Assault & Violence, and 6 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 23% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Warrant | Administrative | Marina |
| 03:10 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission Bay |
| 07:13 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Outer Mission |
| 09:38 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 10:20 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 29 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by South of Market with 19 and Tenderloin with 18.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (7 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 11 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 20, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 35, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 44. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 147 incidents. Yesterday's total of 126 is 21 incidents below that 8-week average (14% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 162.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 166.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 300% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 8 in the past 7 days compared to 2 the prior 7 days — a 300% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 126 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, January 11th, 2026. Published Monday, January 12th, 2026.
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