What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 174 incidents, up 4% from 168 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 52 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 174 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 34 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 (27% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 29 and Theft & Larceny with 28.
Community Safety — up 77% over the past 7 days (90 incidents this week vs 51 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is down 22% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 03:03 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 06:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 07:42 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 08:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Inner Richmond | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 52 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 30% of all incidents. Of the 52 arrests, 29 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 16% from the 62 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 00:02 | Other | Administrative | South of Market |
| 01:37 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:30 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Tenderloin |
| 02:52 | Miscellaneous Investigation | Community Safety | Chinatown |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 34 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 33 and South of Market with 22.
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 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 40, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 68, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 176 incidents. Yesterday's total of 174 is 2 incidents below that 8-week average (1% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 163.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.1 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Community Safety Up 77% This Week
Community Safety incidents have risen sharply: 90 in the past 7 days compared to 51 the prior 7 days — a 77% increase. Today alone saw 15 community safety incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 174 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. Published Friday, February 27th, 2026.
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