What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 162 incidents, down 4% from 169 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 55 of 162 reports (34% 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 55 incidents (34% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 26 and Community Safety with 15.
Fraud & Financial — up 64% over the past 7 days (100 incidents this week vs 61 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 11% of all incidents. This is up 6% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:43 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | — |
| 09:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 09:50 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 10:08 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Treasure Island | — |
| 10:45 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 17 were Administrative, 10 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 3 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 14% from the 50 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | Noe Valley |
| 00:48 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 02:48 | Fraud | Fraud & Financial | South of Market |
| 03:28 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 03:47 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Mission with 17 and South of Market with 17.
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 12 PM – 1 PM with 17 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 54, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 44, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 43. Morning was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 170 incidents. Yesterday's total of 162 is 8 incidents below that 8-week average (5% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 170.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 165.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Financial Up 64% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 100 in the past 7 days compared to 61 the prior 7 days — a 64% increase. Today alone saw 15 fraud & financial incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 162 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, February 5th, 2026. Published Friday, February 6th, 2026.
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