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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 Theft & Larceny, accounting for 24 of 123 reports (20% 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 activity heatmap by hour and day
Nonviolent
Nonviolent Arrest
Violent
Violent + Arrest

Incident Categories

Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 24 incidents (20% of total), followed by Administrative with 21 and Motor Vehicle Theft with 12.

Sex Offensesup 100% over the past 7 days (4 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).

Incident Category Breakdown

Total Incidents123 3%
Arrests36 22%
Violent14 39%
Non-Violent109 12%

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.

Simple Assault
01:18·Outer Richmond·2900 Clement Street
Simple Assault
02:00·Tenderloin·1000 Geary Street
Simple Assault
03:00·Sunset/Parkside·4100 Judah Street
Robbery - Other
14:47·Financial District/South Beach·0 Mission Street
Simple Assault
15:14·South of Market·0 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.

Traffic Violation Arrest
00:38·Financial District/South Beach·1800 Block of The Embarcadero
Simple AssaultViolent
01:18·Outer Richmond·2900 Block of Clement Street
Simple AssaultViolent
02:00·Tenderloin·1000 Block of Geary Street
Drug Violation
02:03·Tenderloin·200 Block of Golden Gate Avenue
Traffic Violation Arrest
06:57·Bayview Hunters Point·Evans Ave & Mendell St
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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.

Tenderloin26
Mission15
South of Market12
Bayview Hunters Point11
Sunset/Parkside5
Financial District/South Beach5
County4
Nob Hill3

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).

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 9 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 posted on sfgov.org on Saturday, April 11th, 2026.

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