What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 100 incidents, down 9% from 110 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 40 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 23 of 100 reports (23% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 22 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 105 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 23 incidents (23% of total), followed by Assault & Violence with 17 and Drugs & Alcohol with 16.
Drugs & Alcohol — up 72% over the past 7 days (148 incidents this week vs 86 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 20% of all incidents. This is down 23% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:49 | Aggravated Assault | North Beach | 400 Bay Street |
| 02:19 | Robbery - Other | South of Market | 03Rd St & Harrison St |
| 02:44 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | Eddy St & Leavenworth St |
| 03:59 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 400 Howard Street |
| 07:15 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 0 Natoma Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 40 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 40% of all incidents. Of the 40 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 25% from the 32 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:01 | Other | Tenderloin | 100 Block of Turk Street |
| 00:11 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
| 00:31 | Other | South of Market | 500 Block of Minna Street |
| 00:45 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Haight Ashbury | 1000 Block of Haight Street |
| 00:48 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 300 Block of 6Th Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by Mission with 11 and South of Market with 11.
4 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3000 16Th Street (5 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 5 PM – 6 PM with 9 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 31, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 23. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 108 incidents. Yesterday's total of 100 is 8 incidents below that 8-week average (7% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 108.0 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 104.6 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 22 incidents (22% of the city total).
Drugs & Alcohol Up 72% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 148 in the past 7 days compared to 86 the prior 7 days — a 72% increase. Today alone saw 16 drugs & alcohol incidents.
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