What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 15th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 107 incidents, down 1% from 108 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 50 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 27 of 107 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 17 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 27 incidents (25% of total), followed by Assault & Violence with 16 and Drugs & Alcohol with 14.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 50% over the past 7 days (33 incidents this week vs 22 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 20% of all incidents. This is down 9% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 900 Harrison Street |
| 02:40 | Arson | Western Addition | Geary Blvd & Laguna St |
| 02:50 | Arson | Haight Ashbury | 1500 Waller Street |
| 02:57 | Robbery - Street | Mission | 1900 Mission Street |
| 02:58 | Aggravated Assault | Mission | 3300 24Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 50 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 47% of all incidents. Of the 50 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Administrative, and 6 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 9% from the 55 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:32 | Warrant | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
| 01:04 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 11Th St & Minna St |
| 01:05 | Other | South of Market | 900 Block of Folsom Street |
| 03:06 | Burglary - Residential | Japantown | Baker St & Sutter St |
| 03:14 | Vandalism | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | 1900 Block of Ocean Avenue |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 17 incidents, followed by Mission with 15 and South of Market with 15.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Ellis St & Jones St (4 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 11 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 23, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 38, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 19. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 132 incidents. Yesterday's total of 107 is 25 incidents below that 8-week average (19% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 106.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 105.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 50% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 33 in the past 7 days compared to 22 the prior 7 days — a 50% increase. Today alone saw 6 traffic & vehicles incidents.
4 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 106 per day; today's 107 continues the trend. This week is already at 563 incidents compared to 538 at this point last week.
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