What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 130 incidents, up 38% from 94 the day before. 15 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 71 arrests.
The most common incident type was Drugs & Alcohol, accounting for 39 of 130 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 34 incidents.
Overall activity was 23% above the 30-day average of 106 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Drugs & Alcohol led with 39 incidents (30% of total), followed by Administrative with 29 and Assault & Violence with 12.
Weapons — up 100% over the past 7 days (20 incidents this week vs 10 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
15 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is down 21% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:01 | Robbery - Street | Mission Bay | 1400 4Th Street |
| 01:33 | Simple Assault | Mission | 700 Hampshire Street |
| 08:30 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 0 8Th Street |
| 09:32 | Weapons Offense | Bayview Hunters Point | 1700 Mississippi Street |
| 09:45 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 900 Meacham Place |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 71 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 55% of all incidents. Of the 71 arrests, 39 were Drugs & Alcohol, 12 were Administrative, and 4 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is up 73% from the 41 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Mission | 700 Block of Valencia Street |
| 00:42 | Warrant | South of Market | 500 Block of Minna Street |
| 01:33 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 700 Block of Hampshire Street |
| 02:01 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Mission | 300 Block of Shotwell Street |
| 02:29 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 24 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 34 incidents, followed by Mission with 31 and South of Market with 26.
Tenderloin accounted for 26% of all incidents — a quarter or more of the city's activity in a single neighborhood.
4 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (5 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 3 PM – 4 PM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 15 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 38, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 53, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 24. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 139 incidents. Yesterday's total of 130 is 9 incidents below that 8-week average (7% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 108.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 105.8 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Weapons Up 100% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 20 in the past 7 days compared to 10 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 130 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026.
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