What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, March 9th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 120 incidents, down 22% from 154 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 31 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 39 of 120 reports (33% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 22 incidents.
Overall activity was 22% below the 30-day average of 155 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 39 incidents (33% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 23 and Drugs & Alcohol with 13.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 82% over the past 7 days (31 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is down 25% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 01:29 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 02:05 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | — |
| 02:09 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Financial District/South Beach | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 31 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 31 arrests, 12 were Administrative, 11 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 3 were Assault & Violence. This is down 18% from the 38 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:06 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:20 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:22 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:06 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 02:09 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Financial District/South Beach |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 29 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 18 and South of Market with 9.
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 10 AM – 11 AM with 11 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 27, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 44, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 26. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 149 incidents. Yesterday's total of 120 is 29 incidents below that 8-week average (19% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 148.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 154.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 82% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 31 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 82% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 120 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, March 9th, 2026. Published Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.
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