What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 6th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 169 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (1%); 4 were violent and 48 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 487 responses, dispatching 971 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 76 reports (45%), ahead of operations & administrative (27) and violent & person crimes (21). The most common single category was Theft (38).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 35 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 27 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 AM–11 AM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 487 responses on Tuesday, 2% below the 28-day average of 499, dispatching 971 apparatus across them. 353 of the 487 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a rescue call at 10:28 AM, sending 15 apparatus (4 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 5 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 169 police incidents (4 violent, 48 ending in arrest) and 487 Fire & EMS responses (353 medical, 33 fire, 11 rescue, 90 other).
Showing 5 of 656 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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