What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 167 incidents, up 16% from 144 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 46 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 42 of 167 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 27 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 168 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 42 incidents (25% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 42 and Drugs & Alcohol with 25.
Domestic & Family — up 59% over the past 7 days (35 incidents this week vs 22 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is up 82% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:06 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 00:52 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Visitacion Valley | — |
| 02:18 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 06:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 46 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 28% of all incidents. Of the 46 arrests, 20 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Assault & Violence, and 4 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is up 28% from the 36 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:06 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:54 | Stolen Property | Theft & Larceny | Mission |
| 02:18 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 02:29 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 03:00 | Other | Domestic & Family | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 24 and South of Market with 16.
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 1 PM – 2 PM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 35 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 35, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 61, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 36. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 167 incidents. Yesterday's total of 167 is 0 incidents above that 8-week average (equal).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 165.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 167.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 59% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 35 in the past 7 days compared to 22 the prior 7 days — a 59% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 167 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, February 12th, 2026. Published Friday, February 13th, 2026.
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