What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, January 19th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 141 incidents, down 17% from 169 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 39 of 141 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 29 incidents.
Overall activity was 12% below the 30-day average of 160 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 39 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 33 and Drugs & Alcohol with 16.
Weapons — up 25% over the past 7 days (20 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 14% of all incidents. This is down 43% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Portola | — |
| 02:44 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 06:40 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
| 08:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 08:59 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 3 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Administrative, and 3 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 6% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Trespass | Administrative | Mission |
| 03:04 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Financial District/South Beach |
| 03:09 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 04:19 | Larceny - Auto Parts | Theft & Larceny | Potrero Hill |
| 04:45 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 29 incidents, followed by Mission with 16 and South of Market 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 12 PM – 1 PM with 15 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 29, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 56, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 173 incidents. Yesterday's total of 141 is 32 incidents below that 8-week average (19% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 162.3 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 159.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Weapons Up 25% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 20 in the past 7 days compared to 16 the prior 7 days — a 25% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 141 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, January 19th, 2026. Published Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
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