What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 7th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 147 incident reports, 22 fewer than the day before (13%); 3 were violent and 43 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 503 responses, dispatching 1,004 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 60 reports (41%), ahead of violent & person crimes (22) and substance & vice (18). The most common single category was Theft (25).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 26 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 18 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 503 responses on Wednesday, 1% above the 28-day average of 499, dispatching 1,004 apparatus across them. 384 of the 503 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:14 PM, sending 11 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 7, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 147 police incidents (3 violent, 43 ending in arrest) and 503 Fire & EMS responses (384 medical, 23 fire, 13 rescue, 83 other).
Showing 5 of 650 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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