What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 136 incidents, down 14% from 159 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 37 of 136 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% below the 30-day average of 158 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 37 incidents (27% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 25 and Assault & Violence with 17.
Weapons — up 77% over the past 7 days (23 incidents this week vs 13 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is down 23% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Marina | — |
| 02:04 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:07 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 04:04 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 28% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 10 were Traffic & Vehicles, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 4 were Administrative. This is down 28% from the 53 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Robbery - Other | RobberyViolent | Tenderloin |
| 00:50 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 01:00 | Burglary - Hot Prowl | Burglary | Mission |
| 01:50 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | South of Market |
| 02:04 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by South of Market with 20 and Mission with 15.
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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 10 AM – 11 AM with 10 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 39, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 43. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 164 incidents. Yesterday's total of 136 is 28 incidents below that 8-week average (17% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 153.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Saturday (6 days), this week has recorded 886 incidents — 11% fewer than the 997 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Weapons Up 77% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 23 in the past 7 days compared to 13 the prior 7 days — a 77% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 136 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. Published Sunday, March 8th, 2026.
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