What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 178 incidents, down 3% from 183 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 48 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 52 of 178 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 28 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. Administrative led with 52 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 45 and Drugs & Alcohol with 23.
Domestic & Family — up 150% over the past 7 days (35 incidents this week vs 14 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 6% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | North Beach | — |
| 00:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 01:15 | Simple AssaultViolent | Inner Richmond | — |
| 01:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 06:55 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 48 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 48 arrests, 23 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 20% from the 60 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 00:27 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Mission |
| 01:17 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:32 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Nob Hill |
| 02:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 28 incidents, followed by Mission with 20 and Bayview Hunters Point with 14.
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 8 AM – 9 AM with 12 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 45, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 55, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 51. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 169 incidents. Yesterday's total of 178 is 9 incidents above that 8-week average (6% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 157.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 150% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 35 in the past 7 days compared to 14 the prior 7 days — a 150% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 178 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, January 15th, 2026. Published Friday, January 16th, 2026.
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