What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 17th
On Saturday, San Francisco police filed 157 incident reports, 18 fewer than the day before (10%); 6 were violent and 25 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 466 responses, dispatching 900 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 86 reports (55%), ahead of violent & person crimes (30) and community services (14). The most common single category was Theft (52).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 29 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 17 incidents, 11% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 466 responses on Saturday, 4% below the 28-day average of 486, dispatching 900 apparatus across them. 334 of the 466 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:23 PM, sending 13 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 157 police incidents (6 violent, 25 ending in arrest) and 466 Fire & EMS responses (334 medical, 31 fire, 17 rescue, 84 other).
Showing 5 of 623 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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