What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, November 20th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 204 incident reports, 10 more than the day before (5%); 3 were violent and 66 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 453 responses, dispatching 890 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 95 reports (47%), ahead of substance & vice (35) and violent & person crimes (27). The most common single category was Theft (48).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. Mission led with 35 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 453 responses on Thursday, 2% below the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 890 apparatus across them. 323 of the 453 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:51 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for November 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 204 police incidents (3 violent, 66 ending in arrest) and 453 Fire & EMS responses (323 medical, 22 fire, 17 rescue, 91 other).
Showing 5 of 657 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, November 20, 2025.
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