What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 112 incidents, down 10% from 124 the day before. 17 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 43 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 31 of 112 reports (28% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 31 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 114 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 31 incidents (28% of total), followed by Assault & Violence with 14 and Drugs & Alcohol with 13.
Domestic & Family — up 25% over the past 7 days (25 incidents this week vs 20 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
Overview
Violent Crime
17 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is down 37% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:18 | Aggravated Assault | Mission | 2100 Mission Street |
| 01:19 | Simple Assault | Castro/Upper Market | 4100 18Th Street |
| 02:19 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | Eddy St & Leavenworth St |
| 08:29 | Robbery - Other | Financial District/South Beach | 1800 The Embarcadero |
| 10:00 | Simple Assault | Russian Hill | Francisco St & Polk St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 43 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 38% of all incidents. Of the 43 arrests, 14 were Administrative, 13 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 3 were Domestic & Family. This is down 23% from the 56 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:40 | Other | Tenderloin | 1000 Block of Geary Street |
| 02:50 | Burglary - Other | Nob Hill | Jones St & Pacific Ave |
| 02:58 | Warrant | Tenderloin | 100 Block of Turk Street |
| 08:07 | Other | South of Market | 900 Block of Folsom Street |
| 08:50 | Drug Violation | Mission | 1500 Block of 15Th Street |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 26 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 31 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and South of Market with 11.
Tenderloin accounted for 28% of all incidents — a quarter or more of the city's activity in a single neighborhood.
2 specific locations have 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 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 15 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 31, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 40, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 26. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 157 incidents. Yesterday's total of 112 is 45 incidents below that 8-week average (29% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 103.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 113.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Domestic & Family Up 25% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 25 in the past 7 days compared to 20 the prior 7 days — a 25% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Wednesday
112 incidents is 29% below the 8-week Wednesday average of 157. That's 45 fewer incidents than expected.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 112 incidents posted on sfgov.org on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026.
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