What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, August 16th
On Saturday, San Francisco police filed 175 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (4%); 6 were violent and 29 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 494 responses, dispatching 963 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 101 reports (58%), ahead of violent & person crimes (27) and operations & administrative (25). 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 27 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 494 responses on Saturday, 8% above the 28-day average of 456, dispatching 963 apparatus across them. 353 of the 494 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:22 AM, sending 14 apparatus (4 Engines · 3 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 175 police incidents (6 violent, 29 ending in arrest) and 494 Fire & EMS responses (353 medical, 20 fire, 19 rescue, 102 other).
Showing 5 of 669 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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