What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, April 12th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 85 incidents, down 31% from 123 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 25 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 32 of 85 reports (38% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 15 incidents.
Overall activity was 45% below the 30-day average of 156 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 32 incidents (38% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 17 and Assault & Violence with 15.
Sex Offenses — up 50% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 21% of all incidents. This is up 29% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:25 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 1000 Block of Folsom Street |
| 01:38 | Robbery - OtherViolent | South of Market | 03Rd St & Harrison St |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Excelsior | 300 Block of London Street |
| 03:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Sunset/Parkside | 1400 Block of Great Highway |
| 03:40 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Lakeshore | Chumasero Dr & Galindo Ave |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 25 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 25 arrests, 8 were Drugs & Alcohol, 6 were Assault & Violence, and 4 were Vandalism & Destruction. This is down 31% from the 36 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:26 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:16 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Western Addition |
| 01:21 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 01:37 | Suspicious Occ | Disorder | Russian Hill |
| 01:45 | Theft From Vehicle | Theft & Larceny | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 23 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 15 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 10 and South of Market with 10.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 1 AM – 2 AM with 8 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 24 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 16, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 23, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 22. Overnight was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 140 incidents. Yesterday's total of 85 is 55 incidents below that 8-week average (39% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 146.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 156.0 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day Low: 85 Incidents
Today's 85 incidents is the lowest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 156 per day — today is 46% below that baseline. The last time the count was this low was 60 days ago.
Drugs & Alcohol Up 41% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 166 in the past 7 days compared to 118 the prior 7 days — a 41% increase. Today alone saw 9 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Sunday
85 incidents is 39% below the 8-week Sunday average of 140. That's 55 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 3 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 85 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, April 12th, 2026. Published Monday, April 13th, 2026.
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