What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, March 8th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 154 incidents, up 13% from 136 the day before. 24 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 42 of 154 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 28 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 157 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 42 incidents (27% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 30 and Assault & Violence with 19.
Robbery — up 87% over the past 7 days (28 incidents this week vs 15 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
24 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is up 4% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | — |
| 01:16 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:23 | Simple AssaultViolent | North Beach | — |
| 02:30 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 03:11 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Mission | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 10 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 25% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Assault & Violence, and 4 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is unchanged from the 38 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Bernal Heights |
| 00:08 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:21 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:29 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Western Addition |
| 00:43 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 28 incidents, followed by South of Market with 15 and Tenderloin 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 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 33 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 32, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 51, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 147 incidents. Yesterday's total of 154 is 7 incidents above that 8-week average (5% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 147.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 156.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Robbery Up 87% This Week
Robbery incidents have risen sharply: 28 in the past 7 days compared to 15 the prior 7 days — a 87% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 154 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Published Monday, March 9th, 2026.
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