What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 185 incidents, up 2% from 181 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 69 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 37 of 185 reports (20% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 31 incidents.
Overall activity was 16% above the 30-day average of 160 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 37 incidents (20% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 29 and Drugs & Alcohol with 27.
Drugs & Alcohol — up 47% over the past 7 days (163 incidents this week vs 111 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 11% of all incidents. This is up 62% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 0 Mint Plaza |
| 03:22 | Simple Assault | South of Market | 09Th St & Harrison St |
| 03:30 | Robbery - Other | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Turk St |
| 04:24 | Arson | Hayes Valley | Grove St & Van Ness Ave |
| 06:08 | Arson | Bernal Heights | 300 Holladay Avenue |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 69 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 69 arrests, 33 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 9 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 29% from the 97 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Warrant | Mission | 3000 Block of 16Th Street |
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Mission | 1900 Block of Mission Street |
| 00:19 | Drug Violation | Mission | 1500 Block of Mission Street |
| 00:50 | Drug Violation | Hayes Valley | 300 Block of Gough Street |
| 01:40 | Burglary - Residential | Tenderloin | 700 Block of Geary Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 31 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 29 and South of Market with 23.
4 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (5 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 15 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 30 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 41, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 69, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 45. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 168 incidents. Yesterday's total of 185 is 17 incidents above that 8-week average (10% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 154.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 159.6 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Alcohol Up 47% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 163 in the past 7 days compared to 111 the prior 7 days — a 47% increase. Today alone saw 27 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 185 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Thursday, April 9th, 2026.
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