What happened in San Francisco on Sunday, January 4th
On Sunday, San Francisco police filed 131 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (4%); 4 were violent and 32 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 433 responses, dispatching 873 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Sunday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 60 reports (46%), ahead of violent & person crimes (27) and substance & vice (13). The most common single category was Theft (31).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 20 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 433 responses on Sunday, 13% below the 28-day average of 500, dispatching 873 apparatus across them. 310 of the 433 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:29 PM, sending 13 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 131 police incidents (4 violent, 32 ending in arrest) and 433 Fire & EMS responses (310 medical, 26 fire, 8 rescue, 89 other).
Showing 5 of 564 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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