What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 90 incidents, up 18% from 76 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 33 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 39 of 90 reports (43% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 17 incidents.
Overall activity was 30% below the 30-day average of 129 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 39 incidents (43% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 17 and Assault & Violence with 17.
Assault & Violence — up 16% over the past 7 days (104 incidents this week vs 90 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 23% of all incidents. This is up 24% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:57 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | Leavenworth St & Turk St |
| 01:55 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 100 Ellis Street |
| 02:00 | Simple Assault | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | 300 Randolph Street |
| 02:10 | Weapons Offense | Mission | 16Th St & Valencia St |
| 02:32 | Simple Assault | North Beach | 2500 Taylor Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 33 arrests yesterday. 8 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 33 arrests, 11 were Drugs & Alcohol, 7 were Assault & Violence, and 6 were Administrative. This is up 43% from the 23 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:16 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 00:44 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:57 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 01:55 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 02:10 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Mission |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 17 incidents, followed by Mission with 13 and South of Market with 11.
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).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 2 PM – 3 PM with 8 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 5am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 23 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 15, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 35, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 17. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 130 incidents. Yesterday's total of 90 is 40 incidents below that 8-week average (31% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 95.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 129.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Lower Than Last
Through Sunday (7 days), this week has recorded 664 incidents — 20% fewer than the 832 reported at the same point last week. The current pace suggests this week may finish below last week.
Unusually Quiet for a Sunday
90 incidents is 31% below the 8-week Sunday average of 130. That's 40 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 129 per day; today's 90 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 664 incidents compared to 832 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 90 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Sunday, April 26th, 2026. Published Monday, April 27th, 2026.
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