What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 30th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 107 incidents, down 9% from 118 the day before. 19 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 53 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 43 of 107 reports (40% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 14% below the 30-day average of 124 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 43 incidents (40% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 24 and Theft & Larceny with 18.
Domestic & Family — up 47% over the past 7 days (22 incidents this week vs 15 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
19 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 18% of all incidents. This is down 14% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons Offense | Nob Hill | 1200 Polk Street |
| 00:09 | Robbery - Street | South of Market | 1200 Market Street |
| 01:00 | Aggravated Assault | Outer Mission | 1000 Mission Street |
| 03:00 | Arson | Mission | 3400 25Th Street |
| 03:50 | Aggravated Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 100 Marlin Court |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 53 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 50% of all incidents. Of the 53 arrests, 21 were Drugs & Alcohol, 11 were Administrative, and 9 were Theft & Larceny. This is unchanged from the 53 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Nob Hill |
| 00:05 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:00 | Aggravated Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Outer Mission |
| 03:00 | Arson | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 03:15 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 29 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by South of Market with 19 and Mission with 13.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (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 10 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 2am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 14 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 27, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 42, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 24. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 153 incidents. Yesterday's total of 107 is 46 incidents below that 8-week average (30% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 98.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 123.9 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 6 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 6 consecutive days. Today it logged 21 incidents (20% of the city total).
Domestic & Family Up 47% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 22 in the past 7 days compared to 15 the prior 7 days — a 47% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Thursday
107 incidents is 30% below the 8-week Thursday average of 153. That's 46 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 12 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 107 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, April 30th, 2026. Published Friday, May 1st, 2026.
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