What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, February 9th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 179 incidents, up 26% from 142 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 41 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 54 of 179 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 29 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 167 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 54 incidents (30% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 47 and Assault & Violence with 18.
Domestic & Family — up 117% over the past 7 days (39 incidents this week vs 18 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is down 24% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 00:20 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 00:24 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 01:46 | Simple AssaultViolent | Western Addition | — |
| 02:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 41 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 41 arrests, 12 were Administrative, 11 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is up 32% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:24 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 00:42 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 00:43 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 00:57 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:46 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Western Addition |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 35 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 29 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 25 and South of Market with 21.
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 19 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 40 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 56, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 26. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 165 incidents. Yesterday's total of 179 is 14 incidents above that 8-week average (9% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 174.7 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 166.7 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 117% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 39 in the past 7 days compared to 18 the prior 7 days — a 117% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 179 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, February 9th, 2026. Published Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.
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