What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 148 incidents, down 16% from 177 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 34 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 50 of 148 reports (34% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 27 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 50 incidents (34% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 26 and Assault & Violence with 20.
Assault & Violence — up 42% over the past 7 days (132 incidents this week vs 93 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is down 21% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | — |
| 00:16 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 00:33 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 01:58 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 08:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 34 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 34 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is up 6% from the 32 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:32 | Traffic Collision - Hit & Run | Traffic & Vehicles | Golden Gate Park |
| 01:58 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 02:26 | Other | Administrative | Presidio Heights |
| 02:44 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 07:52 | Other | Administrative | Haight Ashbury |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Mission with 20 and South of Market 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 AM – 1 AM with 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 31 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 47, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 33. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 145 incidents. Yesterday's total of 148 is 3 incidents above that 8-week average (2% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 164.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.9 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Assault & Violence Up 42% This Week
Assault & Violence incidents have risen sharply: 132 in the past 7 days compared to 93 the prior 7 days — a 42% increase. Today alone saw 20 assault & violence incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 148 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, March 1st, 2026. Published Monday, March 2nd, 2026.
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