What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, February 28th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 177 incidents, up 1% from 176 the day before. 29 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 32 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 49 of 177 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 24 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 49 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 39 and Assault & Violence with 26.
Motor Vehicle Theft — up 66% over the past 7 days (63 incidents this week vs 38 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
29 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is up 107% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:36 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission Bay | — |
| 00:49 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 01:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:14 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 04:50 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | County | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 32 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 32 arrests, 10 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is up 3% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:38 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 00:49 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:10 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 03:18 | Other | Domestic & Family | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 38 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and South of Market with 14.
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 3 PM – 4 PM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 33 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 61, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 46. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 158 incidents. Yesterday's total of 177 is 19 incidents above that 8-week average (12% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 164.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.4 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 24 incidents (14% of the city total).
Motor Vehicle Theft Up 66% This Week
Motor Vehicle Theft incidents have risen sharply: 63 in the past 7 days compared to 38 the prior 7 days — a 66% increase. Today alone saw 14 motor vehicle theft incidents.
4 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 161 per day; today's 177 continues the trend. This week is already at 997 incidents compared to 950 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 177 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Published Sunday, March 1st, 2026.
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