What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, April 11th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 123 incidents, up 3% from 120 the day before. 14 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 36 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 36 of 123 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 26 incidents.
Overall activity was 22% below the 30-day average of 158 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 36 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 30 and Assault & Violence with 13.
Sex Offenses — up 100% over the past 7 days (4 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
14 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 11% of all incidents. This is down 39% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:18 | Simple AssaultViolent | Outer Richmond | 2900 Block of Clement Street |
| 02:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 1000 Block of Geary Street |
| 03:00 | Simple AssaultViolent | Sunset/Parkside | 4100 Block of Judah Street |
| 14:47 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 0 Block of Mission Street |
| 15:14 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 36 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 36 arrests, 9 were Administrative, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 7 were Assault & Violence. This is down 22% from the 46 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:38 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Financial District/South Beach |
| 01:18 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Outer Richmond |
| 02:00 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 02:03 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:57 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Mission with 15 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).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 9 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 32 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 24, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 29, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 38. Evening was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 159 incidents. Yesterday's total of 123 is 36 incidents below that 8-week average (23% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 149.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 157.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Alcohol Up 40% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 168 in the past 7 days compared to 120 the prior 7 days — a 40% increase. Today alone saw 10 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
123 incidents is 23% below the 8-week Saturday average of 159. That's 36 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 123 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, April 11th, 2026. Published Sunday, April 12th, 2026.
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