What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, February 1st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 165 incidents, up 6% from 156 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 40 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 61 of 165 reports (37% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 31 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 61 incidents (37% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 41 and Assault & Violence with 19.
Robbery — up 39% over the past 7 days (25 incidents this week vs 18 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Potrero Hill | N/A |
| 00:06 | Simple Assault | South of Market | N/A |
| 01:00 | Simple Assault | Portola | N/A |
| 01:22 | Aggravated Assault | Lakeshore | N/A |
| 02:00 | Aggravated Assault | Western Addition | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 40 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 24% of all incidents. Of the 40 arrests, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 5% from the 42 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:24 | Fraud | Administrative | Hayes Valley |
| 01:00 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Portola |
| 01:22 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Lakeshore |
| 02:09 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | South of Market |
| 02:59 | Other | Administrative | Financial District/South Beach |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 31 incidents, followed by South of Market with 24 and Tenderloin 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 12 PM – 1 PM with 16 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 34 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 35, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 62, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 34. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 147 incidents. Yesterday's total of 165 is 18 incidents above that 8-week average (12% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 168.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.7 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Robbery Up 39% This Week
Robbery incidents have risen sharply: 25 in the past 7 days compared to 18 the prior 7 days — a 39% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 165 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Published Monday, February 2nd, 2026.
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