What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 124 incidents, down 10% from 138 the day before. 20 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 44 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 29 of 124 reports (23% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 15% below the 30-day average of 146 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 29 incidents (23% of total), followed by Administrative with 25 and Assault & Violence with 17.
Weapons — up 19% over the past 7 days (25 incidents this week vs 21 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
20 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is down 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | Simple Assault | Lakeshore | 100 Tapia Drive |
| 02:00 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | 200 Golden Gate Avenue |
| 03:30 | Simple Assault | North Beach | 600 Union Street |
| 04:19 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | 100 Turk Street |
| 05:35 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 0 6Th Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 44 arrests yesterday. 7 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 35% of all incidents. Of the 44 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Theft & Larceny, and 6 were Assault & Violence. This is up 10% from the 40 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:21 | Traffic Collision | Marina | 2300 Block of Lombard Street |
| 01:08 | Traffic Violation Arrest | South of Market | 200 Block of 6Th Street |
| 01:09 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 600 Block of Ellis Street |
| 02:00 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Golden Gate Avenue |
| 02:54 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 100 Block of Turk Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 29 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 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 6Th Street (5 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 5 PM – 6 PM with 11 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 27, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 47, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 29. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 157 incidents. Yesterday's total of 124 is 33 incidents below that 8-week average (21% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 117.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 145.9 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Saturday (6 days), this week has recorded 738 incidents — 17% fewer than the 892 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
124 incidents is 21% below the 8-week Saturday average of 157. That's 33 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 9 consecutive days below the rolling average.
9 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 9 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 146 per day; today's 124 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 738 incidents compared to 892 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 124 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Saturday, April 18th, 2026.
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