What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 162 incidents, down 8% from 177 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 52 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 55 of 162 reports (34% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 32 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 164 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 55 incidents (34% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 38 and Drugs & Alcohol with 29.
Sex Offenses — up 133% over the past 7 days (14 incidents this week vs 6 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is down 20% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:07 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 07:05 | Simple AssaultViolent | Western Addition | — |
| 07:25 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 08:11 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 09:25 | Simple AssaultViolent | Marina | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 52 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 52 arrests, 27 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 3 were Assault & Violence. This is down 7% from the 56 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:07 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:11 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:11 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:56 | Other | Administrative | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 02:39 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 32 incidents, followed by Mission with 25 and South of Market with 20.
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 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 30 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 48, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 50, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 34. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 173 incidents. Yesterday's total of 162 is 11 incidents below that 8-week average (6% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 167.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 163.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 133% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 14 in the past 7 days compared to 6 the prior 7 days — a 133% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 162 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, January 29th, 2026. Published Friday, January 30th, 2026.
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