What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, April 25th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 76 incidents, down 16% from 90 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 23 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 20 of 76 reports (26% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 14 incidents.
Overall activity was 42% below the 30-day average of 132 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 20 incidents (26% of total), followed by Assault & Violence with 14 and Drugs & Alcohol with 9.
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 22% of all incidents. This is down 23% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 600 Ellis Street |
| 01:30 | Aggravated Assault | Western Addition | Fillmore St & Geary Blvd |
| 02:00 | Robbery - Other | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Post St |
| 08:00 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | Market St & Mcallister St |
| 08:10 | Simple Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 1600 Newcomb Avenue |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 23 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 30% of all incidents. Of the 23 arrests, 9 were Drugs & Alcohol, 6 were Administrative, and 3 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 34% from the 35 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Traffic Collision | Excelsior | Moscow St & Persia Ave |
| 01:04 | Other | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Turk Street |
| 02:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Post St |
| 03:01 | Drug Violation | Bayview Hunters Point | 1500 Block of Yosemite Avenue |
| 03:02 | Other | Bayview Hunters Point | 3700 Block of 3Rd Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 23 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 14 incidents, followed by Mission with 11 and South of Market with 8.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 100 6Th Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 7 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 6am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 14, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 22, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 18. Overnight was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 151 incidents. Yesterday's total of 76 is 75 incidents below that 8-week average (50% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 102.3 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 132.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day Low: 76 Incidents
Today's 76 incidents is the lowest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 132 per day — today is 42% below that baseline. The last time the count was this low was 60 days ago.
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Saturday (6 days), this week has recorded 574 incidents — 22% fewer than the 738 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
76 incidents is 50% below the 8-week Saturday average of 151. That's 75 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 8 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 76 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Saturday, April 25th, 2026.
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