What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, May 14th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 108 incidents, down 25% from 144 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 55 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 31 of 108 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 20 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 106 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 31 incidents (29% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 23 and Assault & Violence with 21.
Vandalism & Destruction — up 53% over the past 7 days (61 incidents this week vs 40 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 21% of all incidents. This is down 8% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Robbery - Other | Tenderloin | 200 Golden Gate Avenue |
| 00:01 | Simple Assault | Nob Hill | 600 Sutter Street |
| 00:09 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 300 Eddy Street |
| 01:45 | Simple Assault | Mission | 1600 15Th Street |
| 03:00 | Simple Assault | Lone Mountain/USF | Collins St & Geary Blvd |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 55 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 51% of all incidents. Of the 55 arrests, 23 were Drugs & Alcohol, 13 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is down 32% from the 81 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Golden Gate Avenue |
| 00:00 | Vandalism | Mission | 16Th St & Bryant St |
| 00:09 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 300 Block of Eddy Street |
| 00:16 | Warrant | Tenderloin | Market St & Mcallister St |
| 01:49 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 300 Block of 3Rd Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 27 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 20 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 19 and South of Market with 17.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3000 16Th Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 8 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 29, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 33, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 24. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 140 incidents. Yesterday's total of 108 is 32 incidents below that 8-week average (23% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 106.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 105.7 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Vandalism & Destruction Up 53% This Week
Vandalism & Destruction incidents have risen sharply: 61 in the past 7 days compared to 40 the prior 7 days — a 53% increase. Today alone saw 5 vandalism & destruction incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Thursday
108 incidents is 23% below the 8-week Thursday average of 140. That's 32 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 3 consecutive days above the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 108 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Thursday, May 14th, 2026.
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