What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, January 26th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 165 incidents, up 2% from 162 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 49 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 56 of 165 reports (34% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 26 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. Administrative led with 56 incidents (34% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 40 and Assault & Violence with 19.
Sex Offenses — up 433% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 10% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:42 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 08:30 | ArsonViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 08:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
| 09:37 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 09:40 | ArsonViolent | Mission | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 49 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 30% of all incidents. Of the 49 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 13 were Administrative, and 8 were Assault & Violence. This is up 48% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Sex Offense | Sex Offenses | Mission Bay |
| 00:00 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Lakeshore |
| 01:24 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 02:06 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | South of Market |
| 03:27 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Mission with 25 and South of Market with 9.
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 3 PM – 4 PM with 16 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 43, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 66, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 34. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 168 incidents. Yesterday's total of 165 is 3 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 167.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 162.7 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 433% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 433% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 165 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, January 26th, 2026. Published Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.
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