What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 177 incidents, up 9% from 163 the day before. 25 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 56 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 66 of 177 reports (37% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 32 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 66 incidents (37% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 46 and Drugs & Alcohol with 18.
Sex Offenses — up 467% over the past 7 days (17 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
25 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 32% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:10 | Robbery - OtherViolent | South of Market | — |
| 03:19 | ArsonViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 06:32 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
| 06:53 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 09:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 56 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 56 arrests, 20 were Administrative, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 8 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 30% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:50 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Mission |
| 01:58 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Nob Hill |
| 02:07 | Arson | Assault & ViolenceViolent | West of Twin Peaks |
| 02:30 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 03:00 | Other | Administrative | County |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 32 incidents, followed by South of Market with 27 and Mission with 23.
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 5 PM – 6 PM with 17 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 16 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 42, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 80, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 177 incidents. Yesterday's total of 177 is 0 incidents below that 8-week average (equal).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 168.3 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 162.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 467% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 17 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 467% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 177 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026. Published Thursday, January 29th, 2026.
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