What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, February 14th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 139 incidents, down 5% from 147 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 31 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 40 of 139 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 19 incidents.
Overall activity was 17% below the 30-day average of 167 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 40 incidents (29% of total), followed by Administrative with 39 and Assault & Violence with 16.
Sex Offenses — up 40% over the past 7 days (7 incidents this week vs 5 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 14% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 00:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 00:50 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 01:36 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 02:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | Chinatown | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 31 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 22% of all incidents. Of the 31 arrests, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 18% from the 38 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Recovered Vehicle | Theft & Larceny | South of Market |
| 01:07 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 01:45 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 02:10 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Chinatown |
| 02:12 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 19 incidents, followed by South of Market with 16 and Mission with 14.
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 12 AM – 1 AM with 12 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 8am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 29 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 32, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 39, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 160 incidents. Yesterday's total of 139 is 21 incidents below that 8-week average (13% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 157.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 167.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Saturday (6 days), this week has recorded 907 incidents — 16% fewer than the 1081 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Sex Offenses Up 40% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 7 in the past 7 days compared to 5 the prior 7 days — a 40% increase.
5 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 5 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 167 per day; today's 139 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 907 incidents compared to 1081 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 139 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, February 14th, 2026. Published Sunday, February 15th, 2026.
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