What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 1st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 119 incidents, up 11% from 107 the day before. 16 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 36 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 35 of 119 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Mission with 19 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 123 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 35 incidents (29% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 24 and Drugs & Alcohol with 17.
Domestic & Family — up 60% over the past 7 days (24 incidents this week vs 15 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
16 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 16% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:27 | Aggravated Assault | Mission | Market St & South Van Ness Ave & Van Ness Ave |
| 01:30 | Simple Assault | Lone Mountain/USF | 1400 Grove Street |
| 01:42 | Weapons Offense | Mission | 1100 South Van Ness Avenue |
| 10:20 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | Market St & Mcallister St |
| 11:27 | Robbery - Other | Russian Hill | 2400 Larkin Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 36 arrests yesterday. 2 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 30% of all incidents. Of the 36 arrests, 17 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Administrative, and 5 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 32% from the 53 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:38 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Tenderloin |
| 00:51 | Trespass | Administrative | Pacific Heights |
| 01:40 | Fraud | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 02:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 08:01 | Trespass | Administrative | Pacific Heights |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Mission had the highest activity with 19 incidents, followed by Tenderloin with 17 and South of Market with 11.
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 11 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 22 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 22, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 40, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 35. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 144 incidents. Yesterday's total of 119 is 25 incidents below that 8-week average (18% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 98.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 122.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Friday (5 days), this week has recorded 555 incidents — 11% more than the 498 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.
Domestic & Family Up 60% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 24 in the past 7 days compared to 15 the prior 7 days — a 60% increase.
13 Days Below Average
San Francisco has reported below-average incident counts for 13 consecutive days. The 30-day average is 123 per day; today's 119 continues the quieter stretch. This week is at 555 incidents compared to 498 at this point last week.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 119 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, May 1st, 2026. Published Saturday, May 2nd, 2026.
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