What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 12th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 144 incident reports, 29 fewer than the day before (17%); 5 were violent and 29 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 406 responses, dispatching 794 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 79 reports (55%), ahead of operations & administrative (28) and violent & person crimes (15). The most common single category was Theft (38).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 29 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 23 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 406 responses on Tuesday, 10% below the 28-day average of 449, dispatching 794 apparatus across them. 297 of the 406 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:35 AM, sending 12 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 12, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 144 police incidents (5 violent, 29 ending in arrest) and 406 Fire & EMS responses (297 medical, 22 fire, 15 rescue, 72 other).
Showing 5 of 550 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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