What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 142 incidents, down 26% from 193 the day before. 29 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 31 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 34 of 142 reports (24% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 23 incidents.
Overall activity was 16% below the 30-day average of 168 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 34 incidents (24% of total), followed by Administrative with 31 and Assault & Violence with 24.
Domestic & Family — up 139% over the past 7 days (43 incidents this week vs 18 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
29 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 20% of all incidents. This is down 31% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | South of Market | — |
| 00:40 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:41 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | — |
| 02:05 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 02:12 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 31 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 22% of all incidents. Of the 31 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 3 were Weapons, and 3 were Administrative. This is down 31% from the 45 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | South of Market |
| 00:30 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 01:46 | Other | Administrative | Outer Mission |
| 02:33 | Traffic Collision | Traffic & Vehicles | Hayes Valley |
| 02:44 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 23 incidents, followed by Mission with 21 and Tenderloin with 12.
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 AM – 1 AM with 12 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 40 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 33, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 34, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 35. Overnight was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 149 incidents. Yesterday's total of 142 is 7 incidents below that 8-week average (5% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 178.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 168.4 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 139% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 43 in the past 7 days compared to 18 the prior 7 days — a 139% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 142 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, February 8th, 2026. Published Monday, February 9th, 2026.
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