What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 159 incidents, down 8% from 173 the day before. 27 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 35 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 48 of 159 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 20 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 48 incidents (30% of total), followed by Administrative with 44 and Assault & Violence with 24.
Sex Offenses — up 75% over the past 7 days (7 incidents this week vs 4 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
27 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is up 23% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | Outer Mission | — |
| 00:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Inner Richmond | — |
| 02:20 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:47 | ArsonViolent | Bernal Heights | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 35 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 22% of all incidents. Of the 35 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Assault & Violence, and 6 were Administrative. This is down 15% from the 41 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:20 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 00:55 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 02:20 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 02:32 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 05:03 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Excelsior |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 20 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 20 and Nob Hill 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 (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 8 PM – 9 PM with 12 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 28 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 39, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 50, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 42. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 164 incidents. Yesterday's total of 159 is 5 incidents below that 8-week average (3% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 167.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 20 incidents (13% of the city total).
Sex Offenses Up 75% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 7 in the past 7 days compared to 4 the prior 7 days — a 75% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 159 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, January 24th, 2026. Published Sunday, January 25th, 2026.
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