What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, March 29th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 137 incidents, down 16% from 164 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 45 of 137 reports (33% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 19 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% below the 30-day average of 160 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 45 incidents (33% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 34 and Drugs & Alcohol with 13.
Sex Offenses — up 200% over the past 7 days (6 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 14% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Western Addition | 1200 Block of Turk Street |
| 00:50 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Nob Hill | 1300 Block of Bush Street |
| 01:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 100 Block of 5Th Street |
| 01:15 | ArsonViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 2200 Block of Keith Street |
| 03:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Castro/Upper Market | 96700 Block of Duboce Avenue |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 28% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is up 31% from the 29 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Western Addition |
| 01:17 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:36 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:57 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:30 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 35 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 19 incidents, followed by Mission with 11 and South of Market with 10.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (5 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 3 PM – 4 PM with 10 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 28 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 32, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 44, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 33. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 145 incidents. Yesterday's total of 137 is 8 incidents below that 8-week average (6% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 157.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 160.0 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 200% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 6 in the past 7 days compared to 2 the prior 7 days — a 200% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 137 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, March 29th, 2026. Published Monday, March 30th, 2026.
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