What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, May 25th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 98 incidents, down 2% from 100 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 45 arrests.
The most common incident type was Drugs & Alcohol, accounting for 20 of 98 reports (20% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 19 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. Drugs & Alcohol led with 20 incidents (20% of total), followed by Administrative with 20 and Assault & Violence with 15.
Robbery — up 46% over the past 7 days (35 incidents this week vs 24 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 23% of all incidents. This is down 21% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:12 | Aggravated Assault | Mission | 3000 16Th Street |
| 00:45 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | Ellis St & Jones St |
| 01:13 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 300 Bush Street |
| 03:33 | Robbery - Street | Mission | 24Th St & Harrison St |
| 09:45 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 1300 Howard Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 45 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 46% of all incidents. Of the 45 arrests, 19 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is up 45% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | Eddy St & Leavenworth St |
| 01:00 | Liquor Law Violation | Hayes Valley | 400 Block of Oak Street |
| 01:13 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 300 Block of Bush Street |
| 03:06 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 900 Block of Mission Street |
| 05:00 | Warrant | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 19 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and South of Market with 10.
3 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 1 PM – 2 PM with 12 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 15 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 22, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 41, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 20. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 107 incidents. Yesterday's total of 98 is 9 incidents below that 8-week average (8% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 109.3 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 104.9 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Robbery Up 46% This Week
Robbery incidents have risen sharply: 35 in the past 7 days compared to 24 the prior 7 days — a 46% increase. Today alone saw 4 robbery incidents.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 105 per day; today's 98 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 98 incidents compared to 99 at this point last week.
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