What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 175 incidents, down 9% from 192 the day before. 26 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 50 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 54 of 175 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 31 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 161 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 54 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 35 and Assault & Violence with 21.
Disorder — up 29% over the past 7 days (98 incidents this week vs 76 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
26 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is down 10% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:03 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Mission | 18Th St & Folsom St |
| 00:13 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Chinatown | Jackson St & Kearny St |
| 01:09 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | 800 Block of Potrero Avenue |
| 10:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 400 Block of Ellis Street |
| 10:16 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | Lusk St & Townsend St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 50 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 50 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 14 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is down 24% from the 66 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:13 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Chinatown |
| 00:22 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
| 00:40 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:40 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | West of Twin Peaks |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 31 incidents, followed by Mission with 23 and Bayview Hunters Point with 14.
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 12 AM – 1 AM with 15 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 3am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 29 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 44, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 59, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 43. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 168 incidents. Yesterday's total of 175 is 7 incidents above that 8-week average (4% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 167.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Disorder Up 29% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 98 in the past 7 days compared to 76 the prior 7 days — a 29% increase. Today alone saw 19 disorder incidents.
4 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 161 per day; today's 175 continues the trend. This week is already at 707 incidents compared to 658 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 175 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, March 19th, 2026. Published Friday, March 20th, 2026.
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