What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 15th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 181 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (4%); 4 were violent and 47 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 515 responses, dispatching 1,022 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 74 reports (41%), ahead of operations & administrative (27) and substance & vice (23). The most common single category was Theft (46).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 28 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 12 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 515 responses on Thursday, 4% above the 28-day average of 494, dispatching 1,022 apparatus across them. 397 of the 515 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:06 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 15, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 181 police incidents (4 violent, 47 ending in arrest) and 515 Fire & EMS responses (397 medical, 22 fire, 14 rescue, 82 other).
Showing 5 of 696 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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