What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 16th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 179 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (3%); 5 were violent and 48 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 413 responses, dispatching 776 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 92 reports (51%), ahead of operations & administrative (31) and violent & person crimes (26). The most common single category was Theft (48).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 28 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 413 responses on Wednesday, 8% below the 28-day average of 449, dispatching 776 apparatus across them. 293 of the 413 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:08 AM, sending 13 apparatus (4 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for July 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 179 police incidents (5 violent, 48 ending in arrest) and 413 Fire & EMS responses (293 medical, 25 fire, 11 rescue, 84 other).
Showing 5 of 592 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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