What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 147 incidents, up 8% from 136 the day before. 30 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 41 of 147 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 25 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. Administrative led with 41 incidents (28% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 28 and Assault & Violence with 21.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 100% over the past 7 days (38 incidents this week vs 19 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
30 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 20% of all incidents. This is up 30% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:59 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 900 Larkin Street |
| 03:45 | Aggravated Assault | Nob Hill | 900 Pine Street |
| 06:17 | Aggravated Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 1800 The Embarcadero |
| 07:14 | Weapons Offense | Tenderloin | 400 Eddy Street |
| 07:43 | Simple Assault | Western Addition | 1200 Divisadero Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 26% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Administrative, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 36% from the 28 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | Mission |
| 00:08 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
| 01:05 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Nob Hill |
| 03:12 | Warrant | Administrative | South of Market |
| 03:45 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Nob Hill |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 25 incidents, followed by South of Market with 19 and Tenderloin with 16.
4 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 0 6Th Street (6 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 11pm with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 46, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 49, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 29. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 149 incidents. Yesterday's total of 147 is 2 incidents below that 8-week average (1% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 150.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 100% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 38 in the past 7 days compared to 19 the prior 7 days — a 100% increase.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 158 per day; today's 147 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 283 incidents compared to 276 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 147 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026. Published Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.
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