What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, May 11th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 82 incidents, down 1% from 83 the day before. 14 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 30 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 22 of 82 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 18 incidents.
Overall activity was 22% below the 30-day average of 105 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 22 incidents (27% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 10 and Vandalism & Destruction with 7.
Sex Offenses — up 100% over the past 7 days (4 incidents this week vs 0 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
14 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is down 18% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:12 | Weapons Offense | Mission | 1600 Caledonia Street |
| 09:00 | Weapons Offense | Bayview Hunters Point | 03Rd St & Donner Ave |
| 10:45 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 08Th St & Harrison St |
| 10:54 | Aggravated Assault | Mission | 3000 16Th Street |
| 12:06 | Weapons Offense | Bernal Heights | 200 Holladay Avenue |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 30 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 30 arrests, 7 were Administrative, 7 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 4 were Weapons. This is down 30% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:48 | Other | South of Market | 06Th St & Mission St |
| 01:58 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 600 Block of Ellis Street |
| 04:15 | Drug Violation | Mission | 1900 Block of Mission Street |
| 06:59 | Drug Violation | Mission | 3400 Block of 20Th Street |
| 07:12 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | 1600 Block of Caledonia Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 27 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 18 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 12 and South of Market with 10.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Eddy St & Leavenworth St (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 2am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 7 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 35, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 15. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 125 incidents. Yesterday's total of 82 is 43 incidents below that 8-week average (34% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 103.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 104.9 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Vandalism & Destruction Up 50% This Week
Vandalism & Destruction incidents have risen sharply: 63 in the past 7 days compared to 42 the prior 7 days — a 50% increase. Today alone saw 7 vandalism & destruction incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Monday
82 incidents is 34% below the 8-week Monday average of 125. That's 43 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 4 consecutive days below the rolling average.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 105 per day; today's 82 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 82 incidents compared to 86 at this point last week.
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