What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, March 21st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 170 incidents, up 8% from 157 the day before. 28 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 46 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 52 of 170 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 19 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. Administrative led with 52 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 48 and Assault & Violence with 24.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 57% over the past 7 days (36 incidents this week vs 23 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
28 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is down 15% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | Castro/Upper Market | 3800 Block of 20Th Street |
| 01:25 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 1000 Block of Folsom Street |
| 01:33 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | Mission St & Washburn St |
| 02:09 | ArsonViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | Ingalls St & Thomas Ave |
| 02:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | Marina | 200 Block of Pixley Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 46 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 46 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Assault & Violence, and 7 were Administrative. This is up 18% from the 39 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:29 | Warrant | Administrative | Lone Mountain/USF |
| 01:25 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | South of Market |
| 01:33 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | South of Market |
| 02:49 | Other | Administrative | Visitacion Valley |
| 03:13 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 19 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 18 and South of Market with 18.
2 specific locations have 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 4 PM – 5 PM with 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 35 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 59, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 163 incidents. Yesterday's total of 170 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 161.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 57% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 36 in the past 7 days compared to 23 the prior 7 days — a 57% increase. Today alone saw 10 traffic & vehicles incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 170 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Published Sunday, March 22nd, 2026.
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