What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, April 5th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 133 incidents, down 6% from 141 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 30 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 29 of 133 reports (22% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 20 incidents.
Overall activity was 16% below the 30-day average of 159 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 29 incidents (22% of total), followed by Administrative with 22 and Assault & Violence with 18.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 100% over the past 7 days (36 incidents this week vs 18 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is down 27% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:32 | Simple Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 900 Marin Street |
| 01:11 | Weapons Offense | Tenderloin | 600 Ellis Street |
| 01:15 | Robbery - Other | South of Market | 03Rd St & Harrison St |
| 02:00 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 1000 Folsom Street |
| 10:40 | Simple Assault | Mission | 2100 Mission Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 30 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 30 arrests, 9 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Assault & Violence, and 5 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 9% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:16 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Turk Street |
| 00:32 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 900 Block of Marin Street |
| 00:45 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Nob Hill | 1200 Block of Polk Street |
| 01:11 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | 600 Block of Ellis Street |
| 01:17 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 900 Block of Polk Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 20 incidents, followed by Mission with 19 and South of Market with 15.
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 6 PM – 7 PM with 10 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 30 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 21, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 42, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 40. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 142 incidents. Yesterday's total of 133 is 9 incidents below that 8-week average (6% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 150.3 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 158.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 20 incidents (15% of the city total).
Traffic & Vehicles Up 100% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 36 in the past 7 days compared to 18 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 133 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Sunday, April 5th, 2026.
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