What happened in San Francisco on Monday, January 5th
On Monday, San Francisco police filed 170 incident reports, 39 more than the day before (30%); 4 were violent and 32 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 496 responses, dispatching 1,003 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 87 reports (51%), ahead of violent & person crimes (21) and public order (17). The most common single category was Theft (51).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 32 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 25 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 496 responses on Monday, 0% above the 28-day average of 498, dispatching 1,003 apparatus across them. 357 of the 496 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 9:43 PM, sending 12 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 5, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 170 police incidents (4 violent, 32 ending in arrest) and 496 Fire & EMS responses (357 medical, 17 fire, 12 rescue, 110 other).
Showing 5 of 666 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Monday, January 5, 2026.
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