What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 110 incidents, up 3% from 107 the day before. 26 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 32 arrests.
The most common incident type was Assault & Violence, accounting for 17 of 110 reports (15% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 22 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 104 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Assault & Violence led with 17 incidents (15% of total), followed by Administrative with 14 and Drugs & Alcohol with 12.
Drugs & Alcohol — up 65% over the past 7 days (142 incidents this week vs 86 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
26 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 24% of all incidents. This is up 24% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Simple Assault | Lone Mountain/USF | 1100 Baker Street |
| 00:48 | Simple Assault | Hayes Valley | 400 Hayes Street |
| 01:55 | Robbery - Street | Tenderloin | 800 Larkin Street |
| 02:15 | Simple Assault | Mission | 16Th St & Valencia St |
| 02:20 | Simple Assault | North Beach | Francisco St & Taylor St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 32 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 32 arrests, 11 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Assault & Violence, and 4 were Vandalism & Destruction. This is down 36% from the 50 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | Simple AssaultViolent | Lone Mountain/USF | 1100 Block of Baker Street |
| 00:19 | Drug Violation | Bayview Hunters Point | Gilman Ave & Jennings St |
| 01:19 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Bayview Hunters Point | 0 Block of Cesar Chavez Street |
| 01:50 | Sex Offender Failure to Register, Transient Violation | Marina | Gough St & Lombard St |
| 02:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | North Beach | Francisco St & Taylor St |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by Mission with 14 and South of Market with 14.
5 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3000 16Th Street (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 11 AM – 12 PM with 10 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 28 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 28, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 29, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 25. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 123 incidents. Yesterday's total of 110 is 13 incidents below that 8-week average (10% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 106.7 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 104.4 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Alcohol Up 65% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 142 in the past 7 days compared to 86 the prior 7 days — a 65% increase. Today alone saw 12 drugs & alcohol incidents.
5 Days Above Average
San Francisco has reported above-average incident counts for 5 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 104 per day; today's 110 continues the trend. This week is already at 673 incidents compared to 639 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 110 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Saturday, May 16th, 2026.
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