What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 181 incidents, up 23% from 147 the day before. 13 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 97 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 70 of 181 reports (39% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 44 incidents.
Overall activity was 15% above the 30-day average of 158 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 70 incidents (39% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 56 and Theft & Larceny with 26.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 110% over the past 7 days (42 incidents this week vs 20 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
13 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 7% of all incidents. This is down 57% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:51 | Simple Assault | Outer Mission | Lowell St & Mission St |
| 09:50 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Turk St |
| 11:30 | Robbery - Other | Tenderloin | Ellis St & Jones St |
| 12:09 | Weapons Offense | Tenderloin | 600 O'farrell Street |
| 13:25 | Weapons Offense | Potrero Hill | 900 Connecticut Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 97 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 54% of all incidents. Of the 97 arrests, 53 were Drugs & Alcohol, 19 were Administrative, and 7 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is up 155% from the 38 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Shoplifting | Theft & Larceny | South of Market |
| 00:09 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:57 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:07 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:20 | Prostitution | Sex Offenses | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 44 incidents, followed by South of Market with 33 and Mission with 32.
4 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3000 16Th Street (5 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 3 PM – 4 PM with 17 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 37, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 82, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 44. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 170 incidents. Yesterday's total of 181 is 11 incidents above that 8-week average (7% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 150.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Traffic & Vehicles Up 110% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 42 in the past 7 days compared to 20 the prior 7 days — a 110% increase. Today alone saw 9 traffic & vehicles incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 181 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026. Published Thursday, April 9th, 2026.
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