What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, February 2nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 162 incidents, down 2% from 165 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 42 of 162 reports (26% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 21 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 42 incidents (26% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 32 and Fraud & Financial with 21.
Weapons — up 60% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 10 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 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 00:48 | Simple AssaultViolent | Outer Richmond | — |
| 03:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 04:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 07:02 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 5% from the 40 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02 | Other | Domestic & Family | Tenderloin |
| 00:58 | Other | Administrative | Excelsior |
| 03:30 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Mission |
| 04:17 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Russian Hill |
| 04:18 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 19 and South of Market with 19.
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 18 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 24 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 46, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 61, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 31. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 166 incidents. Yesterday's total of 162 is 4 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 169.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 162.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Weapons Up 60% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 10 the prior 7 days — a 60% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 162 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Published Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026.
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