What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 144 incidents, up 18% from 122 the day before. 25 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 81 arrests.
The most common incident type was Drugs & Alcohol, accounting for 41 of 144 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 32 incidents.
Overall activity was 37% above the 30-day average of 105 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Drugs & Alcohol led with 41 incidents (28% of total), followed by Administrative with 36 and Assault & Violence with 19.
Sex Offenses — up 200% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
25 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is down 11% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 10Th St & Fell St & Market St & Polk St |
| 00:12 | Simple Assault | Potrero Hill | 600 18Th Street |
| 01:12 | Arson | Mission | 200 Valencia Street |
| 03:19 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 100 1St Street |
| 04:07 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 06Th St & Mission St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 81 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 56% of all incidents. Of the 81 arrests, 40 were Drugs & Alcohol, 23 were Administrative, and 7 were Assault & Violence. This is up 53% from the 53 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Warrant | South of Market | 1000 Block of Folsom Street |
| 00:00 | Warrant | South of Market | 1200 Block of Harrison Street |
| 00:12 | Simple AssaultViolent | Potrero Hill | 600 Block of 18Th Street |
| 01:25 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 400 Block of Eddy Street |
| 02:00 | Warrant | County | — |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 24 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 32 incidents, followed by South of Market with 32 and Mission with 24.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3300 24Th Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 2 PM – 3 PM with 14 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 10pm with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 19 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 69, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 25. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 146 incidents. Yesterday's total of 144 is 2 incidents below that 8-week average (1% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 102.3 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 104.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day High: 144 Incidents
Today's 144 incidents is the highest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 105 per day — today is 37% above that baseline. Prior to today, the last time the count was this high was 33 days ago.
Vandalism & Destruction Up 47% This Week
Vandalism & Destruction incidents have risen sharply: 63 in the past 7 days compared to 43 the prior 7 days — a 47% increase. Today alone saw 4 vandalism & destruction incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 144 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026.
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