What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 181 incidents, up 12% from 162 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 54 of 181 reports (30% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 25 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% above the 30-day average of 159 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 54 incidents (30% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 45 and Drugs & Alcohol with 18.
Weapons — up 50% over the past 7 days (24 incidents this week vs 16 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 12% of all incidents. This is up 38% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | Simple Assault | North Beach | 500 Green Street |
| 07:45 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 07Th St & Brannan St |
| 09:13 | Weapons Offense | Tenderloin | Ellis St & Jones St |
| 10:00 | Aggravated Assault | Chinatown | 800 Washington Street |
| 10:30 | Simple Assault | Russian Hill | 400 Jefferson Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 24% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 25% from the 57 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:24 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:30 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | North Beach |
| 03:38 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | North Beach |
| 05:35 | Traffic Collision - Hit & Run | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
| 06:27 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 25 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and South of Market with 17.
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 11 AM – 12 PM with 18 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 24 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 57, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 57, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 43. Morning was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 166 incidents. Yesterday's total of 181 is 15 incidents above that 8-week average (9% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 148.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 158.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Weapons Up 50% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 24 in the past 7 days compared to 16 the prior 7 days — a 50% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 181 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Published Saturday, April 4th, 2026.
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