What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 30th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 195 incidents, up 20% from 162 the day before. 24 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 41 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 54 of 195 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 32 incidents.
Overall activity was 19% above the 30-day average of 164 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 54 incidents (28% of total), followed by Administrative with 43 and Drugs & Alcohol with 21.
Sex Offenses — up 167% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 6 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
24 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is up 20% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex ActsViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 01:08 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 02:37 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 04:22 | ArsonViolent | Sunset/Parkside | — |
| 06:59 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 41 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 21% of all incidents. Of the 41 arrests, 17 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 8 were Assault & Violence. This is down 21% from the 52 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | South of Market |
| 00:00 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | South of Market |
| 00:35 | Other | Administrative | Sunset/Parkside |
| 01:08 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:27 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 36 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 32 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 25 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 (6 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 19 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 25 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 46, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 75, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 49. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 175 incidents. Yesterday's total of 195 is 20 incidents above that 8-week average (11% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 165.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 163.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 167% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 6 the prior 7 days — a 167% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 195 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, January 30th, 2026. Published Saturday, January 31st, 2026.
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