What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 143 incidents, up 31% from 109 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 58 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 64 of 143 reports (45% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 30 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 151 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 64 incidents (45% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 30 and Drugs & Alcohol with 24.
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 10% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:06 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | 100 Block of Turk Street |
| 02:11 | ArsonViolent | Mission | 400 Block of Capp Street |
| 03:14 | Robbery - StreetViolent | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
| 10:18 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bayview Hunters Point | 2500 Block of Bayshore Boulevard |
| 11:50 | Simple AssaultViolent | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | 300 Block of Ramsell Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 58 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 41% of all incidents. Of the 58 arrests, 19 were Drugs & Alcohol, 17 were Administrative, and 8 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is up 16% from the 50 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:57 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 01:30 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | Tenderloin |
| 02:37 | Burglary - Commercial | Burglary | Presidio Heights |
| 03:08 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 04:14 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 30 incidents, followed by South of Market with 22 and Mission with 14.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 0 Block of 6Th Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 1 PM – 2 PM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 53, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 41. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 174 incidents. Yesterday's total of 143 is 31 incidents below that 8-week average (18% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 131.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 150.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Wednesday (3 days), this week has recorded 370 incidents — 20% fewer than the 464 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
6 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 6 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 151 per day; today's 143 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 370 incidents compared to 464 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 143 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. Published Thursday, April 16th, 2026.
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