What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, March 26th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 165 incidents, up 4% from 159 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 53 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 52 of 165 reports (32% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 26 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 52 incidents (32% of total), followed by Administrative with 48 and Drugs & Alcohol with 23.
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
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 53% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:01 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
| 00:14 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Western Addition | 800 Block of Gough Street |
| 03:35 | ArsonViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 600 Block of Bush Street |
| 06:40 | ArsonViolent | Western Addition | 1300 Block of Franklin Street |
| 07:09 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 1700 Block of Mission Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 53 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 53 arrests, 23 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 7 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 9% from the 58 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:58 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 01:30 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:43 | Non-Criminal | Administrative | South of Market |
| 03:14 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 03:23 | Warrant | Administrative | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Mission with 24 and South of Market with 23.
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 11 AM – 12 PM with 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 46, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 58, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 168 incidents. Yesterday's total of 165 is 3 incidents below that 8-week average (2% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 161.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 160.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Thursday (4 days), this week has recorded 634 incidents — 10% fewer than the 707 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Tenderloin: Most Active for 5 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 5 consecutive days. Today it logged 26 incidents (16% of the city total).
Robbery Up 33% This Week
Robbery incidents have risen sharply: 32 in the past 7 days compared to 24 the prior 7 days — a 33% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 165 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, March 26th, 2026. Published Friday, March 27th, 2026.
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