What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 168 incidents, up 8% from 155 the day before. 27 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 62 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 168 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 36 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 47 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 39 and Assault & Violence with 26.
Community Safety — 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
27 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is up 23% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 06:23 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission Bay | — |
| 06:41 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 08:43 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
| 08:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 62 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 62 arrests, 32 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 7 were Assault & Violence. This is up 41% from the 44 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:01 | Drunkenness | Disorder | Castro/Upper Market |
| 00:43 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:58 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 03:26 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Tenderloin |
| 05:30 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 36 incidents, followed by South of Market with 13 and Mission 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 19 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 28 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 51, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 59, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 30. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 172 incidents. Yesterday's total of 168 is 4 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 164.7 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.0 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Community Safety Up 107% This Week
Community Safety incidents have risen sharply: 89 in the past 7 days compared to 43 the prior 7 days — a 107% increase. Today alone saw 18 community safety incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 168 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. Published Thursday, February 26th, 2026.
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