What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, February 16th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 126 incidents, up 17% from 108 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 29 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 43 of 126 reports (34% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 17 incidents.
Overall activity was 23% below the 30-day average of 164 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 43 incidents (34% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 23 and Assault & Violence with 14.
Sex Offenses — up 50% over the past 7 days (6 incidents this week vs 4 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 13% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | RapeViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 02:16 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 07:03 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 07:36 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 08:15 | Robbery - CommercialViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 29 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 29 arrests, 9 were Administrative, 7 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 26% from the 23 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:25 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:46 | Motor Vehicle Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | South of Market |
| 01:43 | Warrant | Administrative | Excelsior |
| 02:16 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 02:54 | Traffic Collision | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 17 incidents, followed by Mission with 16 and South of Market with 9.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (8 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 11 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 19 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 28, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 48, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 31. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 162 incidents. Yesterday's total of 126 is 36 incidents below that 8-week average (22% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 145.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 163.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 50% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 6 in the past 7 days compared to 4 the prior 7 days — a 50% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Monday
126 incidents is 22% below the 8-week Monday average of 162. That's 36 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 4 consecutive days below the rolling average.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 164 per day; today's 126 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 126 incidents compared to 179 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 126 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, February 16th, 2026. Published Tuesday, February 17th, 2026.
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