What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, December 18th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 185 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (3%); 4 were violent and 53 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 521 responses, dispatching 1,046 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 85 reports (46%), ahead of substance & vice (25) and violent & person crimes (20). The most common single category was Theft (49).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 34 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 34 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 521 responses on Thursday, 12% above the 28-day average of 466, dispatching 1,046 apparatus across them. 382 of the 521 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:14 PM, sending 12 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for December 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 185 police incidents (4 violent, 53 ending in arrest) and 521 Fire & EMS responses (382 medical, 27 fire, 18 rescue, 94 other).
Showing 5 of 706 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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