What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 155 incidents, up 9% from 142 the day before. 27 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 57 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 155 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 24 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 157 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 47 incidents (30% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 35 and Drugs & Alcohol with 16.
Sex Offenses — up 67% over the past 7 days (5 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
27 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is up 42% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Mission | 2000 Block of Folsom Street |
| 02:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 400 Block of Mission Street |
| 02:13 | Weapons OffenseViolent | McLaren Park | Mansell St & Visitacion Ave |
| 02:43 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Mission | 2000 Block of 16Th Street |
| 08:28 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 200 Block of 4Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 57 arrests yesterday. 10 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 57 arrests, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, 12 were Administrative, and 12 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 16% from the 49 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:54 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:14 | Warrant | Administrative | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 02:55 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:48 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 05:46 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 21 and South of Market with 19.
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 AM – 11 AM with 17 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 25 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 42, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 50, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 172 incidents. Yesterday's total of 155 is 17 incidents below that 8-week average (10% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 149.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 67% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 5 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 67% increase.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 157 per day; today's 155 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 431 incidents compared to 469 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 155 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. Published Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.
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