What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 171 incidents, down 8% from 185 the day before. 15 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 66 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 62 of 171 reports (36% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 27 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 62 incidents (36% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 41 and Disorder with 16.
Robbery — up 53% over the past 7 days (26 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
15 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 9% of all incidents. This is down 6% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 03:08 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 08:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Sunset/Parkside | — |
| 09:07 | Simple AssaultViolent | Russian Hill | — |
| 09:59 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 66 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 39% of all incidents. Of the 66 arrests, 19 were Administrative, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 14 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 3% from the 64 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Excelsior |
| 00:00 | Warrant | Administrative | Mission Bay |
| 01:16 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:42 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:59 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 35 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 26 and South of Market with 16.
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 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 34, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 64, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 46. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 166 incidents. Yesterday's total of 171 is 5 incidents above that 8-week average (3% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 168.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.1 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Robbery Up 53% This Week
Robbery incidents have risen sharply: 26 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 53% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 171 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. Published Friday, January 23rd, 2026.
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