What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 8th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 102 incidents, down 11% from 114 the day before. 28 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 36 arrests.
The most common incident type was Assault & Violence, accounting for 23 of 102 reports (23% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 18 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 112 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Assault & Violence led with 23 incidents (23% of total), followed by Administrative with 19 and Theft & Larceny with 12.
Burglary — up 43% over the past 7 days (40 incidents this week vs 28 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
28 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 27% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:20 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | 100 6Th Street |
| 01:40 | Arson | Bayview Hunters Point | 600 Jamestown Avenue |
| 03:35 | Simple Assault | Potrero Hill | 600 25Th Street |
| 04:00 | Aggravated Assault | Castro/Upper Market | Market Street |
| 07:00 | Aggravated Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 200 Loomis Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 36 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 35% of all incidents. Of the 36 arrests, 11 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Assault & Violence, and 5 were Administrative. This is down 25% from the 48 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:20 | Warrant | Tenderloin | 600 Block of Ellis Street |
| 00:56 | Other | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
| 01:08 | Drug Violation | Nob Hill | Powell St & Sutter St |
| 01:20 | Weapons OffenseViolent | South of Market | 100 Block of 6Th Street |
| 01:22 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 600 Block of Ellis Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 27 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 18 incidents, followed by Mission with 13 and South of Market with 12.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 100 6Th Street (4 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 10 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 20 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 23, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 28. Morning was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 139 incidents. Yesterday's total of 102 is 37 incidents below that 8-week average (27% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 103.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 111.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Burglary Up 43% This Week
Burglary incidents have risen sharply: 40 in the past 7 days compared to 28 the prior 7 days — a 43% increase. Today alone saw 6 burglary incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Friday
102 incidents is 27% below the 8-week Friday average of 139. That's 37 fewer incidents than expected.
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