What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 20th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 175 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (3%); 5 were violent and 42 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 506 responses, dispatching 1,079 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 90 reports (51%), ahead of operations & administrative (34) and violent & person crimes (23). The most common single category was Theft (44).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 22 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 506 responses on Wednesday, 10% above the 28-day average of 459, dispatching 1,079 apparatus across them. 382 of the 506 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:06 AM, sending 24 apparatus (9 Engines · 4 Ambulances · 6 Command · 4 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 175 police incidents (5 violent, 42 ending in arrest) and 506 Fire & EMS responses (382 medical, 27 fire, 21 rescue, 76 other).
Showing 5 of 681 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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