What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, April 19th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 94 incidents, down 24% from 124 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 36 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 31 of 94 reports (33% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 13 incidents.
Overall activity was 35% below the 30-day average of 144 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 31 incidents (33% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 19 and Theft & Larceny with 14.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 27% over the past 7 days (42 incidents this week vs 33 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 20% of all incidents. This is down 5% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:03 | Simple AssaultViolent | Mission | 3200 Block of 21St Street |
| 01:15 | Simple AssaultViolent | Chinatown | 0 Block of Ils Lane |
| 01:30 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Pacific Heights | 1800 Block of Fillmore Street |
| 01:30 | Simple AssaultViolent | Bernal Heights | 3100 Block of Mission Street |
| 02:10 | Robbery - StreetViolent | Nob Hill | 1200 Block of Polk Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 36 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 38% of all incidents. Of the 36 arrests, 12 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 6 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 18% from the 44 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Shoplifting | Theft & Larceny | Tenderloin |
| 00:45 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:50 | Miscellaneous Investigation | Community Safety | South of Market |
| 03:57 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Marina |
| 04:44 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 27 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 13 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 12 and South of Market with 12.
3 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 100 Block of Turk Street (5 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 10 AM – 11 AM with 8 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 27 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 25, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 24, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 18. Overnight was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 138 incidents. Yesterday's total of 94 is 44 incidents below that 8-week average (32% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 117.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 144.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Sunday (7 days), this week has recorded 832 incidents — 15% fewer than the 977 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Traffic & Vehicles Up 27% This Week
Traffic & Vehicles incidents have risen sharply: 42 in the past 7 days compared to 33 the prior 7 days — a 27% increase. Today alone saw 6 traffic & vehicles incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Sunday
94 incidents is 32% below the 8-week Sunday average of 138. That's 44 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 10 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 94 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, April 19th, 2026. Published Monday, April 20th, 2026.
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