What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 158 incidents, up 12% from 141 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 58 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 65 of 158 reports (41% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 28 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 159 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 65 incidents (41% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 38 and Drugs & Alcohol with 20.
Domestic & Family — up 59% over the past 7 days (27 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is up 6% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 02:38 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 04:04 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 04:45 | ArsonViolent | Nob Hill | — |
| 09:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | West of Twin Peaks | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 58 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 58 arrests, 18 were Drugs & Alcohol, 15 were Administrative, and 9 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 66% from the 35 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:03 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 00:20 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | South of Market |
| 02:30 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | Castro/Upper Market |
| 04:52 | Recovered Vehicle | Theft & Larceny | Tenderloin |
| 07:45 | Other | Administrative | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 28 incidents, followed by South of Market with 28 and Tenderloin with 20.
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 5 PM – 6 PM with 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 35, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 59, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 42. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 170 incidents. Yesterday's total of 158 is 12 incidents below that 8-week average (7% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 159.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 158.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 59% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 27 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 59% increase.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 159 per day; today's 158 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 432 incidents compared to 470 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 158 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. Published Thursday, March 5th, 2026.
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