What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, January 25th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 162 incidents, up 2% from 159 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 50 of 162 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 27 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 163 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 50 incidents (31% of total), followed by Administrative with 41 and Assault & Violence with 17.
Sex Offenses — up 367% over the past 7 days (14 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 22% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Marina | — |
| 00:24 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 01:30 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Mission | — |
| 06:03 | Simple AssaultViolent | Lone Mountain/USF | — |
| 10:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Inner Sunset | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 20% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 7 were Drugs & Alcohol, 6 were Traffic & Vehicles, and 6 were Sex Offenses. This is down 6% from the 35 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:48 | Traffic Collision - Hit & Run | Traffic & Vehicles | Castro/Upper Market |
| 01:41 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Chinatown |
| 03:13 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Tenderloin |
| 03:59 | Traffic Collision | Traffic & Vehicles | Golden Gate Park |
| 08:30 | Loitering | Administrative | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 21 and South of Market with 10.
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 AM – 1 AM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 30 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 38, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 55, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 146 incidents. Yesterday's total of 162 is 16 incidents above that 8-week average (11% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 168.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 162.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 4 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 27 incidents (17% of the city total).
Sex Offenses Up 367% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 14 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 367% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 162 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, January 25th, 2026. Published Monday, January 26th, 2026.
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