What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 21st
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 173 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (3%); 3 were violent and 42 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 478 responses, dispatching 913 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 85 reports (49%), ahead of operations & administrative (24) and violent & person crimes (22). 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 33 neighborhoods. Mission led with 26 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 16 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 478 responses on Tuesday, 3% above the 28-day average of 466, dispatching 913 apparatus across them. 344 of the 478 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 7:15 AM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for October 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 173 police incidents (3 violent, 42 ending in arrest) and 478 Fire & EMS responses (344 medical, 20 fire, 22 rescue, 92 other).
Showing 5 of 651 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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