What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, December 4th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 182 incident reports, 6 fewer than the day before (3%); 3 were violent and 49 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 479 responses, dispatching 920 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 76 reports (42%), ahead of substance & vice (24) and operations & administrative (24). The most common single category was Theft (47).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 26 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 479 responses on Thursday, 6% above the 28-day average of 452, dispatching 920 apparatus across them. 342 of the 479 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 4:59 AM, sending 8 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command · 1 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for December 4, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 182 police incidents (3 violent, 49 ending in arrest) and 479 Fire & EMS responses (342 medical, 25 fire, 23 rescue, 89 other).
Showing 5 of 661 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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