What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 157 incidents, down 8% from 171 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 42 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 45 of 157 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 22 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. Administrative led with 45 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 33 and Drugs & Alcohol with 24.
Domestic & Family — up 167% over the past 7 days (24 incidents this week vs 9 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 00:19 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 01:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | North Beach | — |
| 01:55 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 42 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 42 arrests, 22 were Drugs & Alcohol, 6 were Administrative, and 4 were Vandalism & Destruction. This is up 27% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:19 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:13 | Burglary - Other | Burglary | Marina |
| 01:14 | Warrant | Administrative | Sunset/Parkside |
| 01:55 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Mission |
| 03:18 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by South of Market with 16 and Tenderloin 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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 2 PM – 3 PM with 11 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 28 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 56, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 42. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 144 incidents. Yesterday's total of 157 is 13 incidents above that 8-week average (9% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 151.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 162.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 4 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 22 incidents (14% of the city total).
Domestic & Family Up 167% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 24 in the past 7 days compared to 9 the prior 7 days — a 167% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 157 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026. Published Monday, February 23rd, 2026.
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