What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 179 incidents, up 11% from 161 the day before. 29 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 42 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 52 of 179 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 30 incidents.
Overall activity was 15% above the 30-day average of 156 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 52 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 49 and Assault & Violence with 22.
Disorder — up 53% over the past 7 days (90 incidents this week vs 59 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:07 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Outer Mission | 5500 Block of Mission Street |
| 00:38 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
| 03:45 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | 3100 Block of 22Nd Street |
| 06:18 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Inner Richmond | 4800 Block of Geary Boulevard |
| 06:40 | Simple AssaultViolent | Pacific Heights | 2200 Block of Vallejo Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 42 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 42 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 13 were Administrative, and 5 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 27% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Financial District/South Beach |
| 00:51 | Traffic Collision | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
| 01:05 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:38 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:58 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 30 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 23 and South of Market with 13.
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 2 PM – 3 PM with 16 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 29 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 36, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 61, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 53. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 157 incidents. Yesterday's total of 179 is 22 incidents above that 8-week average (14% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 166.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 156.3 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Tuesday (2 days), this week has recorded 340 incidents — 18% more than the 288 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.
Mission: Most Active for 5 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 5 consecutive days. Today it logged 30 incidents (17% of the city total).
Disorder Up 53% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 90 in the past 7 days compared to 59 the prior 7 days — a 53% increase. Today alone saw 16 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 179 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Published Wednesday, March 18th, 2026.
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