What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 8th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 159 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (8%); 2 were violent and 52 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 478 responses, dispatching 985 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 61 reports (38%), ahead of operations & administrative (23) and violent & person crimes (19). The most common single category was Theft (35).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 32 neighborhoods. Mission led with 29 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 478 responses on Thursday, 4% below the 28-day average of 499, dispatching 985 apparatus across them. 342 of the 478 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:50 PM, sending 14 apparatus (4 Engines · 3 Ambulances · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 159 police incidents (2 violent, 52 ending in arrest) and 478 Fire & EMS responses (342 medical, 18 fire, 14 rescue, 104 other).
Showing 5 of 637 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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