What happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 2nd
On Friday, San Francisco police filed 136 incident reports, 96 fewer than the day before (41%); 1 was violent and 35 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 518 responses, dispatching 1,110 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 67 reports (49%), ahead of violent & person crimes (15) and operations & administrative (13). The most common single category was Theft (37).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 29 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 24 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 518 responses on Friday, 4% above the 28-day average of 499, dispatching 1,110 apparatus across them. 353 of the 518 were medical (68%). The day's largest response went to a rescue call at 6:10 AM, sending 14 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 5 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 136 police incidents (1 violent, 35 ending in arrest) and 518 Fire & EMS responses (353 medical, 17 fire, 17 rescue, 131 other).
Showing 5 of 654 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, January 2, 2026.
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