What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 106 incidents, down 26% from 143 the day before. 15 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 51 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 106 reports (44% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 18 incidents.
Overall activity was 29% below the 30-day average of 150 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 47 incidents (44% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 22 and Theft & Larceny with 14.
Weapons — up 25% over the past 7 days (25 incidents this week vs 20 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
15 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is down 17% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:59 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Tenderloin | 900 Block of Larkin Street |
| 03:41 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
| 05:00 | Weapons OffenseViolent | Bernal Heights | 3400 Block of Folsom Street |
| 06:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Mission | 2800 Block of Cesar Chavez Street |
| 07:10 | Robbery - CommercialViolent | Haight Ashbury | 300 Block of Broderick Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 51 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 48% of all incidents. Of the 51 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 13 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is down 12% from the 58 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Hayes Valley |
| 01:18 | Burglary - Residential | Burglary | South of Market |
| 01:30 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Hayes Valley |
| 01:45 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Hayes Valley |
| 02:22 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 26 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 18 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and South of Market with 16.
2 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 10 AM – 11 AM with 8 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 29, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 33, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 22. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 171 incidents. Yesterday's total of 106 is 65 incidents below that 8-week average (38% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 126.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 150.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Thursday (4 days), this week has recorded 476 incidents — 27% fewer than the 649 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Weapons Up 25% This Week
Weapons incidents have risen sharply: 25 in the past 7 days compared to 20 the prior 7 days — a 25% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Thursday
106 incidents is 38% below the 8-week Thursday average of 171. That's 65 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 7 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 106 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, April 16th, 2026. Published Friday, April 17th, 2026.
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