What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 163 incidents, down 1% from 165 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 51 of 163 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 24 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 162 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 51 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 38 and Drugs & Alcohol with 17.
Sex Offenses — up 1800% over the past 7 days (19 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is down 17% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 02:46 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 02:50 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 03:15 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 06:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 17 were Drugs & Alcohol, 12 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 12% from the 49 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Western Addition |
| 01:50 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Mission |
| 02:50 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 03:30 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
| 04:42 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 23 and South of Market with 15.
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 9 AM – 10 AM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 26 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 45, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 58, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 34. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 166 incidents. Yesterday's total of 163 is 3 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 170.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 162.3 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 1800% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 19 in the past 7 days compared to 1 the prior 7 days — a 1800% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 163 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. Published Wednesday, January 28th, 2026.
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