What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 192 incidents, up 7% from 179 the day before. 29 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 66 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 58 of 192 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 34 incidents.
Overall activity was 21% above the 30-day average of 159 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 58 incidents (30% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 42 and Drugs & Alcohol with 30.
Disorder — up 42% over the past 7 days (94 incidents this week vs 66 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
29 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:05 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 100 Block of Duboce Avenue |
| 01:26 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 1100 Block of Shafter Avenue |
| 07:59 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | Garfield St & Vernon St |
| 08:44 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 5800 Block of Egbert Avenue |
| 09:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 66 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 34% of all incidents. Of the 66 arrests, 28 were Drugs & Alcohol, 17 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is up 57% from the 42 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:53 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:53 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:03 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:21 | Theft From Vehicle | Theft & Larceny | Western Addition |
| 01:26 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 35 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 34 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 32 and South of Market 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 (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 5 PM – 6 PM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 33 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 51, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 63, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 45. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 173 incidents. Yesterday's total of 192 is 19 incidents above that 8-week average (11% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 168.4 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 158.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 6 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 6 consecutive days. Today it logged 34 incidents (18% of the city total).
Disorder Up 42% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 94 in the past 7 days compared to 66 the prior 7 days — a 42% increase. Today alone saw 20 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 192 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026. Published Thursday, March 19th, 2026.
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