What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 109 incidents, down 8% from 118 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 50 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 34 of 109 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 20 incidents.
Overall activity was 27% below the 30-day average of 150 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 34 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 20 and Drugs & Alcohol with 18.
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
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 18% of all incidents. This is up 11% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:33 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Financial District/South Beach | 100 Block of 1St Street |
| 07:40 | Robbery - CommercialViolent | Mission | 14Th St & Folsom St |
| 08:03 | Simple AssaultViolent | South of Market | 200 Block of 5Th Street |
| 08:15 | Simple AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | Ellis St & Jones St |
| 09:10 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 2300 Block of Folsom Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 50 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 46% of all incidents. Of the 50 arrests, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 9 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 25% from the 40 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:03 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 00:59 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 01:40 | Traffic Collision - Hit & Run | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 04:11 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 08:20 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 27 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 20 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 19 and Mission with 13.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 3000 Block of 16Th Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 10 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 15 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 47, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 22. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 151 incidents. Yesterday's total of 109 is 42 incidents below that 8-week average (28% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 131.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 150.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Tuesday (2 days), this week has recorded 190 incidents — 33% fewer than the 283 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Drugs & Alcohol Up 48% This Week
Drugs & Alcohol incidents have risen sharply: 167 in the past 7 days compared to 113 the prior 7 days — a 48% increase. Today alone saw 18 drugs & alcohol incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Tuesday
109 incidents is 28% below the 8-week Tuesday average of 151. That's 42 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 5 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 109 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. Published Wednesday, April 15th, 2026.
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