What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, April 10th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 120 incidents, down 35% from 185 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 46 arrests.
The most common incident type was Drugs & Alcohol, accounting for 23 of 120 reports (19% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 22 incidents.
Overall activity was 25% below the 30-day average of 160 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Drugs & Alcohol led with 23 incidents (19% of total), followed by Administrative with 19 and Assault & Violence with 14.
Drugs & Alcohol — up 43% over the past 7 days (170 incidents this week vs 119 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 19% of all incidents. This is up 10% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:41 | Weapons Offense | Potrero Hill | 1800 25Th Street |
| 03:37 | Arson | Russian Hill | 800 Chestnut Street |
| 05:55 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | 600 Ellis Street |
| 05:58 | Arson | Mission | 200 Utah Street |
| 09:01 | Robbery - Street | Mission | 2700 24Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 46 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 38% of all incidents. Of the 46 arrests, 22 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 4 were Assault & Violence. This is down 33% from the 69 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Intimidation | Mission Bay | 500 Block of Mission Bay Boulevard North |
| 00:00 | Burglary - Residential | Mission | 0 Block of San Jose Avenue |
| 00:01 | Drug Violation | North Beach | 1300 Block of Grant Avenue |
| 00:37 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 1000 Block of Mission Street |
| 01:27 | Drug Violation | Nob Hill | 1100 Block of Pine Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 20 and South of Market with 12.
2 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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 6 PM – 7 PM with 12 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 6am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 26 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 23, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 40, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 31. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 162 incidents. Yesterday's total of 120 is 42 incidents below that 8-week average (26% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 157.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 160.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day Low: 120 Incidents
Today's 120 incidents is the lowest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 160 per day — today is 25% below that baseline. The last time the count was this low was 31 days ago.
Drugs & Alcohol Up 43% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 170 in the past 7 days compared to 119 the prior 7 days — a 43% increase. Today alone saw 23 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Friday
120 incidents is 26% below the 8-week Friday average of 162. That's 42 fewer incidents than expected.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 120 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Friday, April 10th, 2026.
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