What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, April 13th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 118 incidents, up 39% from 85 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 40 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 23 of 118 reports (19% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 23% below the 30-day average of 153 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 23 incidents (19% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 17 and Drugs & Alcohol with 16.
Sex Offenses — up 50% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is unchanged from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | Robbery - Street | South of Market | 0 6Th Street |
| 07:18 | Simple Assault | Mission | 19Th St & Florida St |
| 09:00 | Simple Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 0 Bryant Street |
| 09:57 | Simple Assault | West of Twin Peaks | Casitas Ave & Hazelwood Ave & Yerba Buena Ave |
| 10:00 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 800 Larkin Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 40 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 34% of all incidents. Of the 40 arrests, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 4 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 60% from the 25 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:46 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Turk St |
| 01:50 | Traffic Collision | Mission | 1600 Block of South Van Ness Avenue |
| 02:15 | Disorderly Conduct | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Eddy Street |
| 02:15 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
| 02:40 | Warrant | Tenderloin | Cyril Magnin St & Eddy St |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and South of Market with 12.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3000 16Th Street (5 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 PM – 1 PM with 12 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 17 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 29, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 40, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 32. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 140 incidents. Yesterday's total of 118 is 22 incidents below that 8-week average (16% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 139.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 153.3 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Drugs & Alcohol Up 37% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 167 in the past 7 days compared to 122 the prior 7 days — a 37% increase. Today alone saw 16 drugs & alcohol incidents.
4 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 4 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 153 per day; today's 118 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 118 incidents compared to 136 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 118 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Monday, April 13th, 2026.
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