What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 175 incidents, up 7% from 164 the day before. 33 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 32 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 54 of 175 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 12% above the 30-day average of 156 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 54 incidents (31% of total), followed by Administrative with 47 and Assault & Violence with 27.
Sex Offenses — up 100% over the past 7 days (8 incidents this week vs 0 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
33 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 19% of all incidents. This is up 27% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Lone Mountain/USF | — |
| 00:08 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | North Beach | — |
| 02:18 | ArsonViolent | Mission | — |
| 02:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | — |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 32 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 32 arrests, 7 were Assault & Violence, 6 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 6 were Administrative. This is down 26% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Bernal Heights |
| 00:40 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:00 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Outer Richmond |
| 01:46 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
| 02:00 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 36 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and Bayview Hunters Point with 17.
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 AM – 1 AM with 18 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 44 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 27, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 39, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 65. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 160 incidents. Yesterday's total of 175 is 15 incidents above that 8-week average (9% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 158.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 155.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Saturday (6 days), this week has recorded 997 incidents — 13% more than the 886 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.
Sex Offenses Up 100% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 8 in the past 7 days compared to 0 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
5 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 5 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 156 per day; today's 175 continues the trend. This week is already at 997 incidents compared to 886 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 175 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. Published Sunday, March 15th, 2026.
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