What Happened in San Francisco on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 85 incidents, up 4% from 82 the day before. 25 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 30 arrests.
The most common incident type was Assault & Violence, accounting for 19 of 85 reports (22% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 18 incidents.
Overall activity was 28% below the 30-day average of 119 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Assault & Violence led with 19 incidents (22% of total), followed by Administrative with 18 and Drugs & Alcohol with 9.
Fraud & Financial — up 163% over the past 7 days (21 incidents this week vs 8 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
25 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 29% of all incidents. This is up 19% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:49 | Simple Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | 900 Marin Street |
| 01:04 | Aggravated Assault | Hayes Valley | 800 Oak Street |
| 01:10 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | 400 Turk Street |
| 01:15 | Aggravated Assault | Inner Richmond | 4800 Geary Boulevard |
| 02:07 | Aggravated Assault | Outer Mission | 4500 Mission Street |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 30 arrests yesterday. 6 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 35% of all incidents. Of the 30 arrests, 9 were Drugs & Alcohol, 5 were Administrative, and 5 were Assault & Violence. This is up 15% from the 26 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:18 | Traffic Collision | Marina | Fillmore St & Lombard St |
| 04:01 | Drug Violation | Hayes Valley | Buchanan St & Page St |
| 05:35 | Burglary - Other | Russian Hill | 1400 Block of Pacific Avenue |
| 06:55 | Burglary - Hot Prowl | Nob Hill | 1200 Block of Polk Street |
| 08:44 | Loitering | Bayview Hunters Point | 2100 Block of Palou Avenue |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 24 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 18 incidents, followed by South of Market with 8 and Mission with 7.
2 specific locations have appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including 200 Turk Street (4 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 11 AM – 12 PM with 8 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 7am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 18 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 21, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 27, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 19. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Sundays in San Francisco typically average 122 incidents. Yesterday's total of 85 is 37 incidents below that 8-week average (31% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 103.9 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 118.8 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Fraud & Financial Up 163% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 21 in the past 7 days compared to 8 the prior 7 days — a 163% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Sunday
85 incidents is 30% below the 8-week Sunday average of 122. That's 37 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
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