What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 168 incidents, up 40% from 120 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 55 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 48 of 168 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 25 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 152 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 48 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 42 and Drugs & Alcohol with 24.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 154% over the past 7 days (33 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 14% of all incidents. This is up 28% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 04:15 | ArsonViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 08:15 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Western Addition | — |
| 09:29 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Western Addition | — |
| 09:35 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 55 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 33% of all incidents. Of the 55 arrests, 21 were Drugs & Alcohol, 14 were Theft & Larceny, and 7 were Administrative. This is up 77% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:17 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 00:50 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:52 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 02:33 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
| 04:15 | Arson | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 25 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 25 and South of Market with 18.
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 17 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 40, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 68, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 42. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 154 incidents. Yesterday's total of 168 is 14 incidents above that 8-week average (9% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 146.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 152.3 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 154% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 33 in the past 7 days compared to 13 the prior 7 days — a 154% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 168 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. Published Wednesday, March 11th, 2026.
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