What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, March 16th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 161 incidents, up 24% from 130 the day before. 28 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 42 of 161 reports (26% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 24 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 156 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 42 incidents (26% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 39 and Drugs & Alcohol with 30.
Sex Offenses — up 67% over the past 7 days (5 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
28 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is up 22% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | Inner Richmond | 700 Block of 6Th Avenue |
| 01:50 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | Geary St & Leavenworth St |
| 03:45 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 800 Block of Larkin Street |
| 05:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | 24Th St & Potrero Ave |
| 08:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 1000 Block of Potrero Avenue |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 10 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 20% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 10 were Assault & Violence, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 7 were Administrative. This is up 10% from the 30 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:20 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Inner Richmond |
| 01:41 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:23 | Burglary - Hot Prowl | Burglary | Western Addition |
| 05:00 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 06:36 | Sex Offender, Misc. Investigation | Administrative | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 21 and Potrero Hill 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 (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 11 AM – 12 PM with 20 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 15 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 49, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 56, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 41. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 147 incidents. Yesterday's total of 161 is 14 incidents above that 8-week average (10% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 161.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 155.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 4 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 24 incidents (15% of the city total).
Sex Offenses Up 67% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 5 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 67% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 161 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, March 16th, 2026. Published Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.
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