What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, March 23rd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 164 incidents, up 5% from 156 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 42 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 52 of 164 reports (32% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 23 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 52 incidents (32% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 44 and Drugs & Alcohol with 15.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 86% over the past 7 days (41 incidents this week vs 22 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is up 11% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:05 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Potrero Hill | 2100 Block of 24Th Street |
| 08:03 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 800 Block of Polk Street |
| 10:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 100 Block of 13Th Street |
| 12:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 10Th St & Fell St & Market St & Polk St |
| 13:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Outer Mission | Delano Ave & Oneida Ave |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 42 arrests yesterday. 3 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 42 arrests, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, 14 were Administrative, and 7 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 9% from the 46 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:50 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Financial District/South Beach |
| 02:34 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:05 | Robbery - Other | RobberyViolent | Potrero Hill |
| 03:08 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 04:06 | Warrant | Administrative | Western Addition |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 23 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 23 and South of Market with 18.
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 PM – 1 PM with 15 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 6am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 20 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 35, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 64, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 45. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 149 incidents. Yesterday's total of 164 is 15 incidents above that 8-week average (10% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 170.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 161.0 — 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.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 164 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, March 23rd, 2026. Published Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.
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