What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 16th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 172 incidents, down 3% from 178 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 54 of 172 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 161 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 54 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 38 and Assault & Violence with 18.
Domestic & Family — up 131% over the past 7 days (37 incidents this week vs 16 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is up 18% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | — |
| 02:25 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 06:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | County | — |
| 07:49 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 09:23 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 19% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 9 were Administrative, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 31% from the 48 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 01:27 | Other | Domestic & Family | South of Market |
| 01:33 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 01:59 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:25 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Nob Hill |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 36 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Bayview Hunters Point with 14 and Mission with 13.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 26 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 49, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 45, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 52. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 175 incidents. Yesterday's total of 172 is 3 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 160.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 131% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 37 in the past 7 days compared to 16 the prior 7 days — a 131% increase. Today alone saw 8 domestic & family incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 172 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, January 16th, 2026. Published Saturday, January 17th, 2026.
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