What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 118 incidents, up 11% from 106 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 53 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 53 of 118 reports (45% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 26 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 124 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 53 incidents (45% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 23 and Assault & Violence with 15.
Disorder — up 42% over the past 7 days (51 incidents this week vs 36 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 19% of all incidents. This is up 29% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:08 | Aggravated Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | Jennings St & Revere Ave |
| 00:24 | Weapons Offense | Financial District/South Beach | 1800 The Embarcadero |
| 02:56 | Aggravated Assault | Mission Bay | 500 Townsend Street |
| 03:38 | Robbery - Street | Outer Mission | Niagara Ave & San Jose Ave |
| 05:00 | Simple Assault | Nob Hill | Bush St & Powell St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 53 arrests yesterday. 10 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 45% of all incidents. Of the 53 arrests, 19 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Administrative, and 6 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 9% from the 58 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:24 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Financial District/South Beach |
| 01:00 | Traffic Collision | Traffic & Vehicles | Noe Valley |
| 02:28 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 02:39 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 02:42 | Traffic Collision - Hit & Run | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 26 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and South of Market with 16.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 0 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 8 AM – 9 AM with 9 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 19 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 34, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 38, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 27. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 162 incidents. Yesterday's total of 118 is 44 incidents below that 8-week average (27% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 96.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 124.4 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 5 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 5 consecutive days. Today it logged 26 incidents (22% of the city total).
Disorder Up 42% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 51 in the past 7 days compared to 36 the prior 7 days — a 42% increase. Today alone saw 9 disorder incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Wednesday
118 incidents is 27% below the 8-week Wednesday average of 162. That's 44 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 12 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 118 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026. Published Thursday, April 30th, 2026.
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