What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, January 18th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 169 incidents, up 11% from 152 the day before. 35 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 31 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 43 of 169 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 26 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 160 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 43 incidents (25% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 42 and Assault & Violence with 26.
Domestic & Family — up 62% over the past 7 days (34 incidents this week vs 21 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
35 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 21% of all incidents. This is up 25% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Robbery - StreetViolent | South of Market | — |
| 00:39 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:14 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 01:16 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Western Addition | — |
| 01:36 | Simple AssaultViolent | Haight Ashbury | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 31 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 31 arrests, 8 were Administrative, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is up 41% from the 22 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Warrant | Administrative | Inner Sunset |
| 00:11 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:39 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 01:52 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Financial District/South Beach |
| 02:50 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 35 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 20 and Financial District/South Beach 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 (6 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 16 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 37 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 144 incidents. Yesterday's total of 169 is 25 incidents above that 8-week average (17% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 156.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 160.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 62% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 34 in the past 7 days compared to 21 the prior 7 days — a 62% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 169 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, January 18th, 2026. Published Monday, January 19th, 2026.
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