What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 106 incidents, up 1% from 105 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 58 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 45 of 106 reports (42% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 15 incidents.
Overall activity was 15% below the 30-day average of 125 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 45 incidents (42% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 27 and Drugs & Alcohol with 15.
Assault & Violence — up 23% over the past 7 days (107 incidents this week vs 87 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is down 26% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Lone Mountain/USF | 1700 Fulton Street |
| 00:20 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 400 Ellis Street |
| 00:40 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | 200 Turk Street |
| 05:48 | Simple Assault | Mission | 2000 16Th Street |
| 07:52 | Robbery - Other | Nob Hill | 700 Bush Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 58 arrests yesterday. 11 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 55% of all incidents. Of the 58 arrests, 14 were Theft & Larceny, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 9 were Assault & Violence. This is up 53% from the 38 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Lone Mountain/USF |
| 00:07 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Nob Hill |
| 00:20 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Tenderloin |
| 01:29 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 01:31 | Missing Person | Community Safety | Bernal Heights |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 28 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 15 incidents, followed by Mission with 11 and South of Market with 11.
2 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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 2 PM – 3 PM with 15 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 6am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 17 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 23, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 50, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 16. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 142 incidents. Yesterday's total of 106 is 36 incidents below that 8-week average (25% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 96.7 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 125.4 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 4 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 4 consecutive days. Today it logged 15 incidents (14% of the city total).
Unusually Quiet for a Tuesday
106 incidents is 25% below the 8-week Tuesday average of 142. That's 36 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 11 consecutive days below the rolling average.
11 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 11 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 125 per day; today's 106 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 211 incidents compared to 197 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 106 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026. Published Wednesday, April 29th, 2026.
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