What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 22nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 97 incidents, down 25% from 129 the day before. 16 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 46 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 20 of 97 reports (21% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 18 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 20 incidents (21% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 14 and Theft & Larceny with 14.
Robbery — up 107% over the past 7 days (31 incidents this week vs 15 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
16 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is down 6% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:45 | Simple Assault | Mission | 2000 Mission Street |
| 07:38 | Robbery - Other | South of Market | 0 6Th Street |
| 09:58 | Simple Assault | Inner Richmond | 07Th Ave & Cabrillo St |
| 10:20 | Robbery - Other | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Turk St |
| 11:15 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 100 6Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 46 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 47% of all incidents. Of the 46 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 6 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 30% from the 66 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:01 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 0 Block of Jones Street |
| 00:14 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Marina | 2900 Block of Webster Street |
| 00:30 | Other | Outer Mission | 100 Block of Seneca Avenue |
| 00:38 | Drug Violation | Hayes Valley | Buchanan St & Page St |
| 02:08 | Other | Outer Richmond | 5400 Block of Geary Boulevard |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 25 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 18 incidents, followed by Mission with 17 and Tenderloin with 14.
5 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 100 6Th Street (5 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 6 PM – 7 PM with 10 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 3am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 32, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 22. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 125 incidents. Yesterday's total of 97 is 28 incidents below that 8-week average (23% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 113.9 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 105.5 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Robbery Up 107% This Week
Robbery incidents have risen sharply: 31 in the past 7 days compared to 15 the prior 7 days — a 107% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Friday
97 incidents is 23% below the 8-week Friday average of 125. That's 28 fewer incidents than expected.
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