What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 159 incidents, up 9% from 146 the day before. 15 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 58 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 59 of 159 reports (37% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 23 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 160 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 59 incidents (37% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 29 and Drugs & Alcohol with 25.
Behavioral Health — up 100% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 0 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
15 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 9% of all incidents. This is down 42% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 1900 Block of Mission Street |
| 05:08 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 500 Block of Hyde Street |
| 08:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 0 Block of Stevenson Street |
| 10:23 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | Ellis St & Jones St |
| 13:52 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | 3300 Block of Mission Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 58 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 36% of all incidents. Of the 58 arrests, 24 were Drugs & Alcohol, 17 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 115% from the 27 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:52 | Other | Administrative | Outer Richmond |
| 03:19 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Western Addition |
| 03:35 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 05:24 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Mission |
| 06:53 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 23 incidents, followed by South of Market with 21 and Mission with 19.
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. The quietest period was 12am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 13 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 46, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 62, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 174 incidents. Yesterday's total of 159 is 15 incidents below that 8-week average (9% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 165.7 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.4 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Wednesday (3 days), this week has recorded 469 incidents — 12% fewer than the 532 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Tenderloin: Most Active for 4 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 23 incidents (14% of the city total).
Domestic & Family Up 53% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 29 in the past 7 days compared to 19 the prior 7 days — a 53% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 159 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026. Published Thursday, March 26th, 2026.
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