What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, February 13th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 147 incidents, down 12% from 167 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 41 of 147 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 22 incidents.
Overall activity was 13% below the 30-day average of 168 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 41 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 39 and Assault & Violence with 16.
Weapons — up 47% over the past 7 days (22 incidents this week vs 15 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:17 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 02:44 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 02:44 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:52 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Sunset/Parkside | — |
| 03:45 | Weapons OffenseViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Assault & Violence, and 5 were Administrative. This is down 17% from the 46 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Disorderly Conduct | Disorder | Mission |
| 00:00 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Financial District/South Beach |
| 02:44 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 02:52 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Sunset/Parkside |
| 03:45 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by South of Market with 20 and Mission with 19.
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 2 PM – 3 PM with 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 26 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 29, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 56, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 36. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 177 incidents. Yesterday's total of 147 is 30 incidents below that 8-week average (17% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 166.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 168.4 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Friday (5 days), this week has recorded 768 incidents — 13% fewer than the 888 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Weapons Up 47% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 22 in the past 7 days compared to 15 the prior 7 days — a 47% increase.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 168 per day; today's 147 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 768 incidents compared to 888 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 147 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, February 13th, 2026. Published Saturday, February 14th, 2026.
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