What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, February 6th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 210 incidents, up 30% from 162 the day before. 25 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 56 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 66 of 210 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 34 incidents.
Overall activity was 27% above the 30-day average of 165 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 66 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 51 and Disorder with 32.
Domestic & Family — up 122% over the past 7 days (40 incidents this week vs 18 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
25 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is up 39% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 00:00 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Castro/Upper Market | — |
| 03:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 08:07 | ArsonViolent | Castro/Upper Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 56 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 56 arrests, 14 were Administrative, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 9 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is up 30% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Robbery - Street | RobberyViolent | Tenderloin |
| 01:29 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:30 | Other | Domestic & Family | Sunset/Parkside |
| 02:01 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Outer Richmond |
| 02:30 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 34 incidents, followed by Mission with 30 and Tenderloin with 23.
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 3 PM – 4 PM with 27 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 30 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 44, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 72, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 64. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 175 incidents. Yesterday's total of 210 is 35 incidents above that 8-week average (20% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 170.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 165.2 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day High: 210 Incidents
Today's 210 incidents is the highest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 165 per day — today is 27% above that baseline. Prior to today, the last time the count was this high was 35 days ago.
Domestic & Family Up 122% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 40 in the past 7 days compared to 18 the prior 7 days — a 122% increase. Today alone saw 19 domestic & family incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 210 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, February 6th, 2026. Published Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
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