What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, April 6th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 136 incidents, up 2% from 133 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 28 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 37 of 136 reports (27% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 19 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% below the 30-day average of 158 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 37 incidents (27% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 26 and Assault & Violence with 18.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 129% over the past 7 days (39 incidents this week vs 17 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 17% of all incidents. This is up 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:26 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | 1000 Block of Tompkins Avenue |
| 04:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | 3000 Block of 16Th Street |
| 06:28 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Inner Sunset | 800 Block of Quintara Street |
| 08:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Inner Sunset | 1700 Block of 8Th Avenue |
| 08:45 | Simple AssaultViolent | Western Addition | 1100 Block of Fillmore Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 28 arrests yesterday. 3 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 21% of all incidents. Of the 28 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Administrative, and 2 were Assault & Violence. This is down 7% from the 30 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:15 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:57 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 02:36 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Hayes Valley |
| 03:48 | Warrant | Administrative | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 19 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and South of Market with 18.
3 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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 10 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 45, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 37. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 146 incidents. Yesterday's total of 136 is 10 incidents below that 8-week average (7% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 149.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 4 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 19 incidents (14% of the city total).
Traffic & Vehicles Up 129% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 39 in the past 7 days compared to 17 the prior 7 days — a 129% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 136 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, April 6th, 2026. Published Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.
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