What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, February 20th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 166 incidents, down 6% from 177 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 48 of 166 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 26 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 48 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 40 and Drugs & Alcohol with 18.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 28% over the past 7 days (32 incidents this week vs 25 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 6% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:10 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 03:54 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Outer Mission | — |
| 04:32 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 06:30 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | — |
| 08:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 17 were Drugs & Alcohol, 6 were Theft & Larceny, and 4 were Burglary. This is down 34% from the 65 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Burglary - Other | Burglary | South of Market |
| 00:00 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Financial District/South Beach |
| 00:00 | Warrant | Administrative | Castro/Upper Market |
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 00:46 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and South of Market with 12.
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 PM – 1 PM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 32, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 59, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 48. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 174 incidents. Yesterday's total of 166 is 8 incidents below that 8-week average (4% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 143.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 162.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 28% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 32 in the past 7 days compared to 25 the prior 7 days — a 28% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 166 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, February 20th, 2026. Published Saturday, February 21st, 2026.
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