What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 27th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 197 incident reports, 13 more than the day before (7%); 6 were violent and 59 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 467 responses, dispatching 948 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 87 reports (44%), ahead of operations & administrative (35) and violent & person crimes (31). The most common single category was Theft (40).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 35 neighborhoods. Mission led with 36 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 467 responses on Wednesday, 1% above the 28-day average of 460, dispatching 948 apparatus across them. 355 of the 467 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:38 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 27, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 197 police incidents (6 violent, 59 ending in arrest) and 467 Fire & EMS responses (355 medical, 23 fire, 10 rescue, 79 other).
Showing 5 of 664 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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