What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 1st
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 232 incident reports, 48 more than the day before (26%); 6 were violent and 52 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 524 responses, dispatching 1,122 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 125 reports (54%), ahead of violent & person crimes (35) and substance & vice (21). The most common single category was Theft (67).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 45 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 45 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 524 responses on Thursday, 5% above the 28-day average of 498, dispatching 1,122 apparatus across them. 371 of the 524 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:45 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 1, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 232 police incidents (6 violent, 52 ending in arrest) and 524 Fire & EMS responses (371 medical, 20 fire, 17 rescue, 116 other).
Showing 5 of 756 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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