What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 17th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 181 incident reports, 8 more than the day before (5%); 4 were violent and 34 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 465 responses, dispatching 1,008 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 105 reports (58%), ahead of violent & person crimes (26) and operations & administrative (23). The most common single category was Theft (51).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 36 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 24 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 465 responses on Wednesday, 2% above the 28-day average of 457, dispatching 1,008 apparatus across them. 345 of the 465 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 8:41 AM, sending 15 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for September 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 181 police incidents (4 violent, 34 ending in arrest) and 465 Fire & EMS responses (345 medical, 18 fire, 16 rescue, 86 other).
Showing 5 of 646 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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