What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 180 incidents, up 38% from 130 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 57 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 52 of 180 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 25 incidents.
Overall activity was 11% above the 30-day average of 162 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 52 incidents (29% of total), followed by Administrative with 42 and Drugs & Alcohol with 31.
Burglary — up 60% over the past 7 days (64 incidents this week vs 40 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 109% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 00:35 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:30 | ArsonViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 03:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 12:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 57 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 57 arrests, 29 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 9 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 90% from the 30 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 00:05 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Chinatown |
| 01:29 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:20 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Marina |
| 03:00 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 25 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 24 and Mission with 22.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 20 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 20 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 27, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 80, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 53. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 171 incidents. Yesterday's total of 180 is 9 incidents above that 8-week average (5% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 137.3 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Burglary Up 60% This Week
Burglary incidents have risen sharply: 64 in the past 7 days compared to 40 the prior 7 days — a 60% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 180 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. Published Thursday, February 19th, 2026.
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