What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 169 incidents, down 9% from 185 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 50 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 169 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 26 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 166 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 47 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 44 and Drugs & Alcohol with 20.
Fraud & Financial — up 50% over the past 7 days (93 incidents this week vs 62 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 35% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:17 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
| 01:56 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 02:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 02:22 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 05:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 50 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 30% of all incidents. Of the 50 arrests, 19 were Drugs & Alcohol, 13 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 6% from the 47 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:17 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Financial District/South Beach |
| 02:00 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Tenderloin |
| 02:39 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | Russian Hill |
| 03:36 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:09 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by South of Market with 21 and Mission 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 (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 8 AM – 9 AM with 17 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 26 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 45, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 41. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 176 incidents. Yesterday's total of 169 is 7 incidents below that 8-week average (4% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 171.7 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 165.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Financial Up 50% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 93 in the past 7 days compared to 62 the prior 7 days — a 50% increase. Today alone saw 13 fraud & financial incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 169 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. Published Thursday, February 5th, 2026.
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