What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 114 incidents, up 2% from 112 the day before. 28 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 48 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 40 of 114 reports (35% of total). The most active neighborhood was South of Market with 22 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 113 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 40 incidents (35% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 22 and Assault & Violence with 16.
Burglary — up 48% over the past 7 days (40 incidents this week vs 27 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
28 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 25% of all incidents. This is up 65% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Aggravated Assault | Pacific Heights | Fillmore St & Pine St |
| 00:54 | Aggravated Assault | Mission | 3100 23Rd Street |
| 07:00 | Robbery - Other | Bayview Hunters Point | 1000 V |
| 07:30 | Robbery - Street | Tenderloin | 400 Turk Street |
| 07:30 | Aggravated Assault | Lone Mountain/USF | Baker St & Mcallister St |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 48 arrests yesterday. 14 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 42% of all incidents. Of the 48 arrests, 10 were Drugs & Alcohol, 8 were Assault & Violence, and 8 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 12% from the 43 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Bernal Heights |
| 00:54 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 04:38 | Motor Vehicle Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | County |
| 07:00 | Robbery - OtherViolent | RobberyViolent | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 07:30 | Aggravated AssaultViolent | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Lone Mountain/USF |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 27 neighborhoods in San Francisco. South of Market had the highest activity with 22 incidents, followed by Mission with 18 and Tenderloin with 14.
1 specific location has 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).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 1 PM – 2 PM with 12 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 15 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 28, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 49, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 22. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 147 incidents. Yesterday's total of 114 is 33 incidents below that 8-week average (22% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 102.1 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 112.7 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Burglary Up 48% This Week
Burglary incidents have risen sharply: 40 in the past 7 days compared to 27 the prior 7 days — a 48% increase. Today alone saw 11 burglary incidents.
Unusually Quiet for a Thursday
114 incidents is 22% below the 8-week Thursday average of 147. That's 33 fewer incidents than expected.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 114 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, May 7th, 2026. Published Friday, May 8th, 2026.
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