What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 164 incidents, up 13% from 145 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 29 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 49 of 164 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 24 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. Theft & Larceny led with 49 incidents (30% of total), followed by Administrative with 46 and Assault & Violence with 17.
Sex Offenses — up 150% over the past 7 days (5 incidents this week vs 2 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 down 16% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:15 | ArsonViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 2300 Block of Lane Street |
| 03:24 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 100 Block of 6Th Street |
| 06:10 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission Bay | 0 Block of Bluxome Street |
| 08:22 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 0 Block of Ironship Plaza South |
| 09:35 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 500 Block of Minna Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 29 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 29 arrests, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Administrative, and 3 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 6% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:58 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Pacific Heights |
| 02:42 | Drunkenness | Disorder | Mission |
| 04:19 | Trespass | Administrative | Inner Richmond |
| 07:06 | Trespass | Administrative | Sunset/Parkside |
| 08:17 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 14 and South of Market with 11.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 43, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 53, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 47. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 165 incidents. Yesterday's total of 164 is 1 incident below that 8-week average (0% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 157.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 160.4 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 150% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 5 in the past 7 days compared to 2 the prior 7 days — a 150% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 164 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Published Sunday, March 29th, 2026.
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