What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 16th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 173 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (1%); 5 were violent and 31 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 447 responses, dispatching 857 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 99 reports (57%), ahead of violent & person crimes (31) and operations & administrative (19). The most common single category was Theft (45).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 35 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 28 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 447 responses on Tuesday, 3% below the 28-day average of 459, dispatching 857 apparatus across them. 334 of the 447 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 4:56 PM, sending 14 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for September 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 173 police incidents (5 violent, 31 ending in arrest) and 447 Fire & EMS responses (334 medical, 15 fire, 20 rescue, 78 other).
Showing 5 of 620 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Get this report in your inbox
Free, every morning. Built from official San Francisco records.