What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 3rd
On Saturday, San Francisco police filed 126 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (7%); 3 were violent and 24 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 454 responses, dispatching 897 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 60 reports (48%), ahead of violent & person crimes (22) and public order (16). The most common single category was Theft (42).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 21 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 16 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 454 responses on Saturday, 9% below the 28-day average of 501, dispatching 897 apparatus across them. 351 of the 454 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:53 AM, sending 14 apparatus (4 Engines · 3 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 3, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 126 police incidents (3 violent, 24 ending in arrest) and 454 Fire & EMS responses (351 medical, 17 fire, 10 rescue, 76 other).
Showing 5 of 580 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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