What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 82 incidents, down 31% from 119 the day before. 21 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 26 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 32 of 82 reports (39% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 15 incidents.
Overall activity was 30% below the 30-day average of 118 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 32 incidents (39% of total), followed by Drugs & Alcohol with 16 and Assault & Violence with 15.
Fraud & Financial — up 78% over the past 7 days (16 incidents this week vs 9 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
21 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 26% of all incidents. This is up 31% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:20 | Aggravated Assault | Financial District/South Beach | 0 Minna Street |
| 02:30 | Robbery - Street | South of Market | 900 Mission Street |
| 02:45 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | 600 Polk Street |
| 03:26 | Robbery - Other | Castro/Upper Market | 3500 16Th Street |
| 03:40 | Aggravated Assault | South of Market | 500 Natoma Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 26 arrests yesterday.
Arrests accounted for 32% of all incidents. Of the 26 arrests, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Administrative, and 3 were Traffic & Vehicles. This is down 28% from the 36 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
| 00:14 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Hayes Valley |
| 00:20 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Mission |
| 00:55 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:48 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 25 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 15 incidents, followed by South of Market with 14 and Mission with 12.
1 specific location has 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).
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 8 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 13, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 28, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 20. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 139 incidents. Yesterday's total of 82 is 57 incidents below that 8-week average (41% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 86.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 117.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Financial Up 78% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 16 in the past 7 days compared to 9 the prior 7 days — a 78% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
82 incidents is 41% below the 8-week Saturday average of 139. That's 57 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 3 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 82 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Published Sunday, May 3rd, 2026.
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