What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 156 incidents, down 8% from 170 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 46 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 39 of 156 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 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. Theft & Larceny led with 39 incidents (25% of total), followed by Administrative with 27 and Vandalism & Destruction with 14.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 86% over the past 7 days (41 incidents this week vs 22 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is down 32% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:35 | Simple Assault | North Beach | Broadway & Kearny St |
| 01:00 | Robbery - Street | Western Addition | 600 Mcallister Street |
| 01:15 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | 300 6Th Street |
| 02:00 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 03Rd St & Harrison St |
| 06:07 | Arson | Tenderloin | 100 Turk Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 46 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 46 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 7 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is unchanged from the 46 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 06Th St & Mission St |
| 00:51 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 11Th St & Natoma St |
| 00:56 | Traffic Collision | Excelsior | 300 Block of London Street |
| 01:15 | Weapons OffenseViolent | South of Market | 300 Block of 6Th Street |
| 02:01 | Burglary - Hot Prowl | Mission | 1600 Block of Market Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Mission with 20 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 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 32 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 32, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 35. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 146 incidents. Yesterday's total of 156 is 10 incidents above that 8-week average (7% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 166.3 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.3 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 86% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 41 in the past 7 days compared to 22 the prior 7 days — a 86% increase. Today alone saw 6 traffic & vehicles incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 156 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026.
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