What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, April 17th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 138 incidents, up 30% from 106 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 40 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 36 of 138 reports (26% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 22 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 148 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 36 incidents (26% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 30 and Drugs & Alcohol with 12.
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is up 40% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons Offense | Mission | 1400 San Bruno Avenue |
| 02:08 | Arson | Russian Hill | 0 Russell Street |
| 02:30 | Aggravated Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 1400 Kirkwood Court |
| 02:45 | Robbery - Other | Chinatown | 700 Kearny Street |
| 03:30 | Rape | Mission | 2000 Mission Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 40 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 29% of all incidents. Of the 40 arrests, 12 were Administrative, 10 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 9 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 22% from the 51 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:26 | Warrant | Tenderloin | 1000 Block of Market Street |
| 00:38 | Motor Vehicle Theft | Bayview Hunters Point | 2500 Block of Newhall Street |
| 00:54 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 0 Block of Jones Street |
| 01:10 | Other | South of Market | 100 Block of 5Th Street |
| 01:56 | Other | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Golden Gate Avenue |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by Mission with 21 and Tenderloin with 13.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 0 6Th Street (4 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 6 PM – 7 PM with 13 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 25 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 30, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 42, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 41. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 159 incidents. Yesterday's total of 138 is 21 incidents below that 8-week average (13% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 114.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 147.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Friday (5 days), this week has recorded 614 incidents — 20% fewer than the 769 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
8 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 8 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 148 per day; today's 138 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 614 incidents compared to 769 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 138 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Friday, April 17th, 2026.
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