What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 183 incidents, up 25% from 146 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 60 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 51 of 183 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 28 incidents.
Overall activity was 13% above the 30-day average of 162 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 51 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 51 and Drugs & Alcohol with 24.
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
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 10% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 00:58 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:49 | ArsonViolent | South of Market | — |
| 05:48 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 09:23 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 60 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 33% of all incidents. Of the 60 arrests, 19 were Drugs & Alcohol, 13 were Administrative, and 12 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 43% from the 42 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Bernal Heights |
| 00:58 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 01:17 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:26 | Warrant | Administrative | Mission |
| 02:09 | Other | Administrative | Financial District/South Beach |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 28 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 23 and Mission 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 1 PM – 2 PM with 18 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 47, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 74, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 35. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 179 incidents. Yesterday's total of 183 is 4 incidents above that 8-week average (3% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 153.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 162.4 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
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 183 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. Published Thursday, January 15th, 2026.
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