What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 159 incidents, up 1% from 158 the day before. 25 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 42 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 159 reports (30% 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 47 incidents (30% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 41 and Assault & Violence with 22.
Domestic & Family — up 69% over the past 7 days (27 incidents this week vs 16 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
25 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is up 32% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | HomicideViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Visitacion Valley | — |
| 00:47 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 00:55 | Simple AssaultViolent | Castro/Upper Market | — |
| 07:55 | Simple AssaultViolent | Western Addition | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 42 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 42 arrests, 18 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Assault & Violence, and 7 were Administrative. This is down 28% from the 58 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Homicide | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 00:09 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Nob Hill |
| 00:55 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Castro/Upper Market |
| 01:50 | Other | Administrative | Lone Mountain/USF |
| 02:00 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
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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 Tenderloin with 28 and South of Market with 13.
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 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 45, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 169 incidents. Yesterday's total of 159 is 10 incidents below that 8-week average (6% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 158.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 158.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 69% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 27 in the past 7 days compared to 16 the prior 7 days — a 69% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 159 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Published Friday, March 6th, 2026.
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