What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 107 incidents, up 2% from 105 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 54 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 27 of 107 reports (25% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 20 incidents.
Overall activity was 22% below the 30-day average of 138 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 27 incidents (25% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 18 and Drugs & Alcohol with 16.
Sex Offenses — up 200% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is up 13% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:30 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
| 06:34 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 03Rd St & South Park |
| 07:50 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | 100 6Th Street |
| 10:42 | Simple Assault | Excelsior | 100 Gambier Street |
| 11:45 | Simple Assault | Outer Mission | 5100 Mission Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 54 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 50% of all incidents. Of the 54 arrests, 17 were Drugs & Alcohol, 14 were Administrative, and 7 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 26% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | Warrant | Western Addition | 1100 Block of Webster Street |
| 02:13 | Warrant | Mission | 300 Block of Shotwell Street |
| 02:50 | Other | Western Addition | 1600 Block of Gough Street |
| 03:21 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 400 Block of Eddy Street |
| 03:30 | Weapons OffenseViolent | South of Market | 06Th St & Golden Gate Ave & Market St & Taylor St |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 25 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 20 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 18 and Mission with 13.
4 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 100 6Th 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 10 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 12 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 30, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 33, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 32. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 170 incidents. Yesterday's total of 107 is 63 incidents below that 8-week average (37% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 114.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 137.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Wednesday (3 days), this week has recorded 304 incidents — 18% fewer than the 370 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Unusually Quiet for a Wednesday
107 incidents is 37% below the 8-week Wednesday average of 170. That's 63 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 5 consecutive days below the rolling average.
5 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 5 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 138 per day; today's 107 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 304 incidents compared to 370 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 107 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026.
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