What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, March 27th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 145 incidents, down 12% from 165 the day before. 25 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 31 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 42 of 145 reports (29% 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 42 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 32 and Assault & Violence with 19.
Domestic & Family — up 30% over the past 7 days (26 incidents this week vs 20 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
25 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is up 9% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | 0 Block of Mason Street |
| 00:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | 600 Block of O'farrell Street |
| 01:55 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Outer Richmond | Fulton St & La Playa |
| 04:20 | ArsonViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 25Th St & Dakota St & Texas St |
| 08:51 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | 300 Block of Holladay Avenue |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 31 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 21% of all incidents. Of the 31 arrests, 9 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 42% from the 53 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:40 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:50 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:18 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside |
| 08:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 08:35 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 23 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 21 and Bayview Hunters Point with 12.
3 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 9 AM – 10 AM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 2am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 40, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 46, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 172 incidents. Yesterday's total of 145 is 27 incidents below that 8-week average (16% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 159.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 161.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 30% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 26 in the past 7 days compared to 20 the prior 7 days — a 30% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 145 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, March 27th, 2026. Published Saturday, March 28th, 2026.
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