What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, September 18th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 189 incident reports, 8 more than the day before (4%); 7 were violent and 37 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 455 responses, dispatching 883 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 104 reports (55%), ahead of violent & person crimes (31) and operations & administrative (27). The most common single category was Theft (53).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Mission led with 25 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 455 responses on Thursday, 0% above the 28-day average of 456, dispatching 883 apparatus across them. 349 of the 455 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:00 PM, sending 15 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 3 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for September 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 189 police incidents (7 violent, 37 ending in arrest) and 455 Fire & EMS responses (349 medical, 14 fire, 15 rescue, 77 other).
Showing 5 of 644 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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