What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 29th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 90 incidents, down 26% from 121 the day before. 15 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 39 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 16 of 90 reports (18% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 18 incidents.
Overall activity was 16% below the 30-day average of 107 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 16 incidents (18% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 16 and Administrative with 16.
Fraud & Financial — up 46% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 11 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
15 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Simple Assault | Mission | 1100 Potrero Avenue |
| 02:00 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 500 Natoma Street |
| 09:22 | Simple Assault | South of Market | Mission St & Washburn St |
| 11:07 | Simple Assault | Sunset/Parkside | 1300 40Th Avenue |
| 11:10 | Simple Assault | Marina | Laguna St & Lombard St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 39 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 43% of all incidents. Of the 39 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 38% from the 63 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 1100 Block of Mission Street |
| 01:16 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Mcallister St |
| 02:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 500 Block of Natoma Street |
| 02:22 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 100 Block of Turk Street |
| 04:03 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 500 Block of Minna Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 18 incidents, followed by South of Market with 17 and Mission with 11.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 10 PM – 11 PM with 8 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 17 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 18, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 30, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 25. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 119 incidents. Yesterday's total of 90 is 29 incidents below that 8-week average (25% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 104.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 107.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Financial Up 46% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 11 the prior 7 days — a 46% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Friday
90 incidents is 24% below the 8-week Friday average of 119. That's 29 fewer incidents than expected.
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