What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 23rd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 173 incidents, up 1% from 171 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 41 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 56 of 173 reports (32% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 27 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 56 incidents (32% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 44 and Drugs & Alcohol with 18.
Sex Offenses — up 50% over the past 7 days (6 incidents this week vs 4 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 47% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | South of Market | — |
| 00:09 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 00:09 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 03:06 | ArsonViolent | Inner Richmond | — |
| 03:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 41 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 24% of all incidents. Of the 41 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Administrative, and 5 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 38% from the 66 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:09 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 02:38 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Excelsior |
| 02:46 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Nob Hill |
| 04:41 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
| 07:51 | Loitering | Administrative | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 18 and South of Market with 18.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 15 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 48, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 47, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 56. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 177 incidents. Yesterday's total of 173 is 4 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 167.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 50% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 6 in the past 7 days compared to 4 the prior 7 days — a 50% increase.
4 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 161 per day; today's 173 continues the trend. This week is already at 849 incidents compared to 815 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 173 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, January 23rd, 2026. Published Saturday, January 24th, 2026.
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