What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, February 15th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 108 incidents, down 22% from 139 the day before. 15 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 23 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 36 of 108 reports (33% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 14 incidents.
Overall activity was 35% below the 30-day average of 166 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 36 incidents (33% of total), followed by Administrative with 26 and Vandalism & Destruction with 15.
Sex Offenses — up 100% over the past 7 days (6 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
15 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is down 17% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:07 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | — |
| 06:26 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 09:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | Portola | — |
| 14:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 14:57 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 23 arrests yesterday. 3 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 21% of all incidents. Of the 23 arrests, 8 were Administrative, 7 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 3 were Assault & Violence. This is down 26% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 08:11 | Other | Domestic & Family | Tenderloin |
| 09:20 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Portola |
| 10:05 | Motor Vehicle Theft (Attempted) | Motor Vehicle Theft | Mission |
| 10:24 | Warrant | Administrative | Outer Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 14 incidents, followed by South of Market with 14 and Mission with 10.
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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 10 AM – 11 AM with 10 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 17 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 26, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 35, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 30. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 149 incidents. Yesterday's total of 108 is 41 incidents below that 8-week average (27% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 149.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 165.9 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day Low: 108 Incidents
Today's 108 incidents is the lowest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 166 per day — today is 35% below that baseline. The last time the count was this low was 51 days ago.
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Sunday (7 days), this week has recorded 1015 incidents — 17% fewer than the 1223 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Sex Offenses Up 100% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 6 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 108 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, February 15th, 2026. Published Monday, February 16th, 2026.
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