What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, October 16th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 181 incident reports, 24 fewer than the day before (12%); 5 were violent and 38 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 532 responses, dispatching 1,109 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 95 reports (52%), ahead of violent & person crimes (26) and operations & administrative (17). 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 34 neighborhoods. Mission led with 20 incidents, 11% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 532 responses on Thursday, 14% above the 28-day average of 468, dispatching 1,109 apparatus across them. 380 of the 532 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 8:14 PM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for October 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 181 police incidents (5 violent, 38 ending in arrest) and 532 Fire & EMS responses (380 medical, 18 fire, 26 rescue, 108 other).
Showing 5 of 713 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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