What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, August 28th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 215 incident reports, 18 more than the day before (9%); 7 were violent and 62 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 444 responses, dispatching 845 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 115 reports (53%), ahead of operations & administrative (39) and violent & person crimes (27). The most common single category was Theft (57).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. Mission led with 33 incidents, 15% 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 444 responses on Thursday, 4% below the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 845 apparatus across them. 337 of the 444 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:48 PM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 28, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 215 police incidents (7 violent, 62 ending in arrest) and 444 Fire & EMS responses (337 medical, 17 fire, 10 rescue, 80 other).
Showing 5 of 659 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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