What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, April 4th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 141 incidents, down 22% from 181 the day before. 30 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 40 of 141 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 23 incidents.
Overall activity was 11% below the 30-day average of 159 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 40 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 34 and Assault & Violence with 25.
Weapons — up 47% over the past 7 days (25 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
30 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 21% of all incidents. This is up 36% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:25 | Simple AssaultViolent | North Beach | Broadway & Romolo St |
| 00:40 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Turk St |
| 00:51 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Western Addition | Fillmore St & Ofarrell St |
| 01:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 1400 Block of Folsom Street |
| 01:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 0 Block of Sycamore Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 4 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 23% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:16 | Warrant | Administrative | Nob Hill |
| 01:41 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 03:14 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:26 | Disorderly Conduct | Disorder | West of Twin Peaks |
| 05:50 | Arson | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 23 incidents, followed by South of Market with 17 and Mission with 12.
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 1 PM – 2 PM with 11 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 6am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 37 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 42, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 37. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 166 incidents. Yesterday's total of 141 is 25 incidents below that 8-week average (15% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 153.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 159.3 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Weapons Up 47% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 25 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 47% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 141 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. Published Sunday, April 5th, 2026.
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