What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, April 27th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 105 incidents, up 17% from 90 the day before. 23 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 38 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 23 of 105 reports (22% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 18% below the 30-day average of 127 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 23 incidents (22% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 16 and Drugs & Alcohol with 16.
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
23 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 22% of all incidents. This is up 10% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:09 | Robbery - Other | Mission | 20Th St & Mission St |
| 07:00 | Simple Assault | Golden Gate Park | Fulton St & Funston Ave |
| 07:30 | Weapons Offense | Mission | 3000 16Th Street |
| 08:30 | Simple Assault | Bernal Heights | 100 Highland Avenue |
| 09:59 | Simple Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 2200 Keith Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 38 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 36% of all incidents. Of the 38 arrests, 16 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 4 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 15% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:54 | Fraud | South of Market | 06Th St & Mission St |
| 03:08 | Warrant | Tenderloin | 200 Block of Eddy Street |
| 03:16 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 100 Block of Turk Street |
| 03:21 | Drug Violation | Tenderloin | 0 Block of Jones Street |
| 05:53 | Drug Violation | South of Market | 0 Block of 6Th Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and South of Market with 18.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 200 Eddy Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 10 AM – 11 AM with 10 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 14 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 33, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 39, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 19. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 132 incidents. Yesterday's total of 105 is 27 incidents below that 8-week average (21% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 94.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 127.4 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 3 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 3 consecutive days. Today it logged 21 incidents (20% of the city total).
Unusually Quiet for a Monday
105 incidents is 21% below the 8-week Monday average of 132. That's 27 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 10 consecutive days below the rolling average.
10 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 10 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 127 per day; today's 105 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 105 incidents compared to 92 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 105 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Monday, April 27th, 2026.
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