What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 146 incidents, down 11% from 164 the day before. 26 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 27 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 51 of 146 reports (35% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 32 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 51 incidents (35% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 36 and Disorder with 22.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 44% over the past 7 days (36 incidents this week vs 25 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
26 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 18% of all incidents. This is up 24% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Lone Mountain/USF | Fulton St & Masonic Ave |
| 02:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Nob Hill | 1200 Block of Larkin Street |
| 08:12 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | Ellis St & Jones St |
| 09:15 | Simple AssaultViolent | Western Addition | 1000 Block of Gough Street |
| 10:40 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Castro/Upper Market | 16Th St & Church St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 27 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 27 arrests, 11 were Administrative, 5 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 36% from the 42 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:51 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 07:49 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 08:12 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 08:24 | Loitering | Administrative | Mission |
| 10:10 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 32 incidents, followed by South of Market with 20 and Financial District/South Beach with 11.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (5 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 2 PM – 3 PM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 3am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 13 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 56, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 40. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 157 incidents. Yesterday's total of 146 is 11 incidents below that 8-week average (7% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 170.4 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 32 incidents (22% of the city total).
Traffic & Vehicles Up 44% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 36 in the past 7 days compared to 25 the prior 7 days — a 44% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 146 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. Published Wednesday, March 25th, 2026.
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