What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, February 21st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 171 incidents, up 3% from 166 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 49 of 171 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 29 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 162 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 49 incidents (29% of total), followed by Administrative with 45 and Drugs & Alcohol with 19.
Domestic & Family — up 85% over the past 7 days (24 incidents this week vs 13 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 11% of all incidents. This is up 12% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 02:46 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
| 04:01 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
| 06:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 11:05 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 19% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 23% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:58 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 00:58 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 00:59 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 01:02 | Warrant | Administrative | Mission |
| 01:21 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 29 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 15 and South of Market with 14.
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 AM – 1 AM with 21 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 41 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 40, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 33. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 158 incidents. Yesterday's total of 171 is 13 incidents above that 8-week average (8% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 146.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 162.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 29 incidents (17% of the city total).
Domestic & Family Up 85% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 24 in the past 7 days compared to 13 the prior 7 days — a 85% increase.
4 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 162 per day; today's 171 continues the trend. This week is already at 950 incidents compared to 907 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 171 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Published Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.
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