What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 155 incidents, up 5% from 147 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 44 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 48 of 155 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 23 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 161 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 48 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 44 and Drugs & Alcohol with 17.
Disorder — up 121% over the past 7 days (97 incidents this week vs 44 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 16% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 09:40 | Robbery - CommercialViolent | Inner Sunset | — |
| 12:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Visitacion Valley | — |
| 12:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Castro/Upper Market | — |
| 12:50 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Marina | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 44 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 28% of all incidents. Of the 44 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Theft & Larceny, and 9 were Administrative. This is up 13% from the 39 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Shoplifting | Theft & Larceny | Financial District/South Beach |
| 01:03 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 04:37 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 07:19 | Larceny Theft - Shoplifting | Theft & Larceny | Nob Hill |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 23 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 22 and Mission with 16.
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 8 AM – 9 AM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 39, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 55, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 157 incidents. Yesterday's total of 155 is 2 incidents below that 8-week average (1% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 161.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Tuesday (2 days), this week has recorded 302 incidents — 18% more than the 256 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.
Disorder Up 121% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 97 in the past 7 days compared to 44 the prior 7 days — a 121% increase. Today alone saw 15 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 155 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. Published Wednesday, February 25th, 2026.
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