What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, March 20th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 157 incidents, down 10% from 175 the day before. 33 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 39 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 36 of 157 reports (23% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 27 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 162 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 36 incidents (23% of total), followed by Administrative with 35 and Assault & Violence with 25.
Fraud & Financial — up 30% over the past 7 days (57 incidents this week vs 44 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
33 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 21% of all incidents. This is up 27% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | North Beach | 300 Block of Jefferson Street |
| 01:46 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | 0 Block of Jones Street |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | 1000 Block of Potrero Avenue |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 1400 Block of Folsom Street |
| 02:13 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Visitacion Valley | 0 Block of Carrizal Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 39 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 25% of all incidents. Of the 39 arrests, 10 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 22% from the 50 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:02 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
| 01:46 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Tenderloin |
| 03:15 | Other | Administrative | Haight Ashbury |
| 04:32 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and South of Market with 12.
2 specific locations have 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 PM – 1 PM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 36 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 36, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 47, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 174 incidents. Yesterday's total of 157 is 17 incidents below that 8-week average (10% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 168.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 162.3 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Financial Up 30% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 57 in the past 7 days compared to 44 the prior 7 days — a 30% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 157 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, March 20th, 2026. Published Saturday, March 21st, 2026.
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