What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 146 incidents, up 7% from 136 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 42 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 39 of 146 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 26 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 162 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 39 incidents (27% of total), followed by Administrative with 36 and Drugs & Alcohol with 18.
Sex Offenses — up 167% over the past 7 days (8 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 43% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:31 | Aggravated Assault | Hayes Valley | N/A |
| 05:06 | Arson | Sunset/Parkside | N/A |
| 09:30 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
| 10:49 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | N/A |
| 10:54 | Aggravated Assault | Castro/Upper Market | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 42 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 42 arrests, 17 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 3 were Weapons. This is up 14% from the 37 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Mission |
| 00:00 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Financial District/South Beach |
| 00:57 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
| 01:26 | Other | Administrative | Mission |
| 01:49 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 18 and South of Market 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 PM – 1 PM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 32, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 36. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 172 incidents. Yesterday's total of 146 is 26 incidents below that 8-week average (15% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 156.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 162.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Tuesday (2 days), this week has recorded 282 incidents — 17% fewer than the 339 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Sex Offenses Up 167% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 8 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 167% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 146 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026. Published Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.
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