What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 124 incidents, up 44% from 86 the day before. 27 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 56 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 29 of 124 reports (23% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 24 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 114 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 29 incidents (23% of total), followed by Assault & Violence with 22 and Theft & Larceny with 20.
Domestic & Family — up 53% over the past 7 days (26 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
27 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 22% of all incidents. This is up 80% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:30 | Simple Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 3200 Jennings Street |
| 05:16 | Aggravated Assault | Twin Peaks | 8400 O'shaughnessy Boulevard |
| 07:10 | Weapons Offense | Mission | 3300 24Th Street |
| 09:09 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | Eddy St & Polk St |
| 09:25 | Simple Assault | Mission Bay | 1300 4Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 56 arrests yesterday. 11 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 45% of all incidents. Of the 56 arrests, 15 were Administrative, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 11 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 70% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:16 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 100 Block of 5Th Street |
| 00:19 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 900 Block of Mission Street |
| 01:00 | Warrant | South of Market | 06Th St & Mission St |
| 01:06 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Turk Street |
| 02:25 | Warrant | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 25 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 18 and Mission with 15.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 200 Turk Street (5 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 11 AM – 12 PM with 12 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 19 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 44, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 24. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 138 incidents. Yesterday's total of 124 is 14 incidents below that 8-week average (10% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 100.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 113.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 53% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 26 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 53% increase. Today alone saw 6 domestic & family incidents.
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