What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 162 incidents, up 5% from 155 the day before. 16 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 57 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 36 of 162 reports (22% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 29 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 158 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 36 incidents (22% of total), followed by Administrative with 27 and Drugs & Alcohol with 24.
Weapons — up 100% over the past 7 days (26 incidents this week vs 13 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
16 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 41% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:20 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 500 Natoma Street |
| 01:30 | Aggravated Assault | Chinatown | 600 Jackson Street |
| 04:08 | Robbery - Street | Outer Mission | 200 Foote Avenue |
| 07:38 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 1400 Folsom Street |
| 07:40 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | 600 Minna Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 57 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 35% of all incidents. Of the 57 arrests, 23 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Administrative, and 5 were Theft & Larceny. This is unchanged from the 57 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Turk Street |
| 00:10 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 800 Block of Polk Street |
| 00:20 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 500 Block of Natoma Street |
| 01:15 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 900 Block of Howard Street |
| 02:15 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 800 Block of Larkin Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 29 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 28 and Mission with 24.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (7 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 14 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 41, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 53, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 45. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 168 incidents. Yesterday's total of 162 is 6 incidents below that 8-week average (4% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 148.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Weapons Up 100% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 26 in the past 7 days compared to 13 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 162 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.
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