What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 152 incidents, down 12% from 172 the day before. 28 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 22 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 52 of 152 reports (34% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 17 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. Theft & Larceny led with 52 incidents (34% of total), followed by Administrative with 35 and Assault & Violence with 23.
Domestic & Family — up 100% over the past 7 days (34 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
28 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 18% of all incidents. This is up 40% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 00:48 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:45 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Portola | — |
| 01:59 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 05:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | Outer Richmond | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 22 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 14% of all incidents. Of the 22 arrests, 5 were Assault & Violence, 3 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 3 were Motor Vehicle Theft. This is down 33% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:32 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:48 | Robbery - Street | RobberyViolent | Mission |
| 01:00 | Motor Vehicle Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Tenderloin |
| 01:59 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | South of Market |
| 02:29 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Outer Richmond |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 17 incidents, followed by Financial District/South Beach with 13 and South of Market with 12.
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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 24 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 54, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 49. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 165 incidents. Yesterday's total of 152 is 13 incidents below that 8-week average (8% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 157.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.0 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 17 incidents (11% of the city total).
Domestic & Family Up 100% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 34 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 152 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Published Sunday, January 18th, 2026.
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