What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, December 17th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 180 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (5%); 5 were violent and 59 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 571 responses, dispatching 1,266 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 80 reports (44%), ahead of substance & vice (25) and operations & administrative (20). The most common single category was Theft (45).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 34 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 31 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 571 responses on Wednesday, 24% above the 28-day average of 461, dispatching 1,266 apparatus across them. 360 of the 571 were medical (63%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 7:46 PM, sending 13 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for December 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 180 police incidents (5 violent, 59 ending in arrest) and 571 Fire & EMS responses (360 medical, 19 fire, 16 rescue, 176 other).
Showing 5 of 751 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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