What happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 16th
On Friday, San Francisco police filed 175 incident reports, 6 fewer than the day before (3%); 3 were violent and 34 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 498 responses, dispatching 964 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 70 reports (40%), ahead of violent & person crimes (28) and operations & administrative (22). The most common single category was Theft (37).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 35 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 21 incidents, 12% 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 498 responses on Friday, 1% above the 28-day average of 494, dispatching 964 apparatus across them. 358 of the 498 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:29 AM, sending 16 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 4 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 175 police incidents (3 violent, 34 ending in arrest) and 498 Fire & EMS responses (358 medical, 34 fire, 13 rescue, 93 other).
Showing 5 of 673 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, January 16, 2026.
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