What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, May 9th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 101 incidents, down 1% from 102 the day before. 11 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 34 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 38 of 101 reports (38% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 16 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 109 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 38 incidents (38% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 30 and Vandalism & Destruction with 11.
Sex Offenses — up 100% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 0 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
11 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 11% of all incidents. This is down 61% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | Simple Assault | Chinatown | 200 Columbus Avenue |
| 05:00 | Simple Assault | West of Twin Peaks | Detroit St & Monterey Blvd |
| 11:00 | Simple Assault | Mission | 3000 16Th Street |
| 11:25 | Simple Assault | Bernal Heights | Crescent Ave & Porter St |
| 15:30 | Simple Assault | Portola | 900 Bayshore Boulevard |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 34 arrests yesterday. 2 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 34% of all incidents. Of the 34 arrests, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, 6 were Administrative, and 6 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 6% from the 36 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 00:10 | Forgery And Counterfeiting | Fraud & Financial | South of Market |
| 01:07 | Other | Administrative | South of Market |
| 02:47 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Western Addition |
| 03:23 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 25 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 16 incidents, followed by South of Market with 16 and Chinatown with 9.
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 11 AM – 12 PM with 9 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 25 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 27, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 29, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 20. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 132 incidents. Yesterday's total of 101 is 31 incidents below that 8-week average (23% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 100.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 109.0 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Burglary Up 48% This Week
Burglary incidents have risen sharply: 40 in the past 7 days compared to 27 the prior 7 days — a 48% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
101 incidents is 23% below the 8-week Saturday average of 132. That's 31 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 101 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, May 9th, 2026. Published Sunday, May 10th, 2026.
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