What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, March 13th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 164 incidents, down 2% from 168 the day before. 26 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 46 of 164 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 29 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 155 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 46 incidents (28% of total), followed by Administrative with 32 and Assault & Violence with 23.
Sex Offenses — up 400% over the past 7 days (5 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:37 | Simple AssaultViolent | Castro/Upper Market | — |
| 03:29 | Simple AssaultViolent | Hayes Valley | — |
| 03:32 | ArsonViolent | Lone Mountain/USF | — |
| 08:08 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
| 08:15 | Weapons OffenseViolent | West of Twin Peaks | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Administrative, and 7 were Assault & Violence. This is down 14% from the 50 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Bernal Heights |
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Bernal Heights |
| 00:04 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:12 | Larceny - From Vehicle | Theft & Larceny | South of Market |
| 00:24 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 29 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 20 and South of Market with 19.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 25 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 39, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 59, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 41. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 175 incidents. Yesterday's total of 164 is 11 incidents below that 8-week average (6% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 158.1 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 155.2 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 400% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 5 in the past 7 days compared to 1 the prior 7 days — a 400% increase.
4 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 155 per day; today's 164 continues the trend. This week is already at 822 incidents compared to 750 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 164 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, March 13th, 2026. Published Saturday, March 14th, 2026.
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