What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 177 incidents, down 2% from 180 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 65 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 62 of 177 reports (35% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 32 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 163 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 62 incidents (35% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 39 and Drugs & Alcohol with 32.
Burglary — up 33% over the past 7 days (60 incidents this week vs 45 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 22% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:44 | ArsonViolent | Visitacion Valley | — |
| 01:03 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission Bay | — |
| 01:57 | Simple AssaultViolent | Hayes Valley | — |
| 08:44 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission Bay | — |
| 09:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Hayes Valley | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 65 arrests yesterday. 2 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 65 arrests, 30 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Traffic & Vehicles, and 10 were Administrative. This is up 14% from the 57 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 00:13 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:21 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:03 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission Bay |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 32 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 27 and South of Market with 17.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 24 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 38, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 61, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 54. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 165 incidents. Yesterday's total of 177 is 12 incidents above that 8-week average (7% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 142.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 162.9 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Burglary Up 33% This Week
Burglary incidents have risen sharply: 60 in the past 7 days compared to 45 the prior 7 days — a 33% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 177 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, February 19th, 2026. Published Friday, February 20th, 2026.
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