What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, September 4th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 178 incident reports, 21 fewer than the day before (11%); 3 were violent and 45 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 441 responses, dispatching 894 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 98 reports (55%), ahead of violent & person crimes (29) and operations & administrative (22). 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 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 25 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 18 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 441 responses on Thursday, 4% below the 28-day average of 461, dispatching 894 apparatus across them. 319 of the 441 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a hazmat call at 2:03 PM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for September 4, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 178 police incidents (3 violent, 45 ending in arrest) and 441 Fire & EMS responses (319 medical, 14 fire, 7 rescue, 101 other).
Showing 5 of 619 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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