What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 122 incidents, up 49% from 82 the day before. 28 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 53 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 25 of 122 reports (20% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 25 incidents.
Overall activity was 18% above the 30-day average of 104 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 25 incidents (20% of total), followed by Assault & Violence with 23 and Drugs & Alcohol with 20.
Sex Offenses — up 200% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
28 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 23% of all incidents. This is up 100% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:47 | Arson | Mission | 3500 20Th Street |
| 04:43 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | Stockton Street |
| 05:11 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
| 06:47 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 100 7Th Street |
| 06:58 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 100 6Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 53 arrests yesterday. 11 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 43% of all incidents. Of the 53 arrests, 19 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Assault & Violence, and 9 were Administrative. This is up 77% from the 30 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Nob Hill | 0 Block of Taylor Street |
| 02:00 | Drug Violation | Hayes Valley | 0 Block of Lily Street |
| 04:35 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 1100 Block of Market Street |
| 04:43 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | Stockton Street |
| 06:01 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 0 Block of Jones Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 29 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 25 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 19 and South of Market with 14.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 100 Turk Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 9 AM – 10 AM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 1am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 14 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 48, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 23. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 132 incidents. Yesterday's total of 122 is 10 incidents below that 8-week average (8% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 102.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 103.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Mission: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Mission has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 25 incidents (20% of the city total).
Disorder Up 38% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 65 in the past 7 days compared to 47 the prior 7 days — a 38% increase. Today alone saw 4 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 122 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.
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