What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, February 23rd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 147 incidents, down 6% from 157 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 39 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 44 of 147 reports (30% 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. Administrative led with 44 incidents (30% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 38 and Disorder with 15.
Disorder — up 107% over the past 7 days (89 incidents this week vs 43 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:09 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 11:00 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | N/A |
| 12:00 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
| 12:01 | Simple Assault | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | N/A |
| 12:30 | Aggravated Assault | Chinatown | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 39 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 39 arrests, 13 were Administrative, 8 were Theft & Larceny, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is down 7% from the 42 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Outer Richmond |
| 00:54 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 01:09 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 08:10 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 08:50 | Loitering | Administrative | Nob Hill |
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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 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).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 10 AM – 11 AM with 12 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 39, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 53, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 37. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 154 incidents. Yesterday's total of 147 is 7 incidents below that 8-week average (4% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 158.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 5 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 5 consecutive days. Today it logged 29 incidents (20% of the city total).
Disorder Up 107% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 89 in the past 7 days compared to 43 the prior 7 days — a 107% increase. Today alone saw 15 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 147 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Published Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.
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