What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 5th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 191 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (3%); 2 were violent and 77 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 445 responses, dispatching 835 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 71 reports (37%), ahead of substance & vice (37) and violent & person crimes (23). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (37).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Mission led with 37 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 20 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 445 responses on Wednesday, 4% below the 28-day average of 466, dispatching 835 apparatus across them. 293 of the 445 were medical (66%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:49 AM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for November 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 191 police incidents (2 violent, 77 ending in arrest) and 445 Fire & EMS responses (293 medical, 18 fire, 12 rescue, 122 other).
Showing 5 of 636 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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