What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 202 incidents, up 20% from 168 the day before. 26 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 76 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 80 of 202 reports (40% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 46 incidents.
Overall activity was 32% above the 30-day average of 153 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 80 incidents (40% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 45 and Drugs & Alcohol with 33.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 200% over the past 7 days (36 incidents this week vs 12 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
26 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 13% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | — |
| 01:13 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | — |
| 03:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 07:04 | Simple AssaultViolent | Sunset/Parkside | — |
| 09:14 | Simple AssaultViolent | Golden Gate Park | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 76 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 38% of all incidents. Of the 76 arrests, 29 were Drugs & Alcohol, 23 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 38% from the 55 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:59 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:16 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 01:30 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:59 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 07:15 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 36 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 46 incidents, followed by Mission with 25 and South of Market with 24.
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 11 AM – 12 PM with 19 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 19 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 56, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 78, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 49. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 171 incidents. Yesterday's total of 202 is 31 incidents above that 8-week average (18% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 150.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 153.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day High: 202 Incidents
Today's 202 incidents is the highest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 153 per day — today is 32% above that baseline. Prior to today, the last time the count was this high was 32 days ago.
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Wednesday (3 days), this week has recorded 490 incidents — 13% more than the 432 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.
Traffic & Vehicles Up 200% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 36 in the past 7 days compared to 12 the prior 7 days — a 200% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 202 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Published Thursday, March 12th, 2026.
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