What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 20th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 173 incident reports, 36 more than the day before (26%); 2 were violent and 41 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 442 responses, dispatching 852 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 84 reports (49%), ahead of operations & administrative (26) and substance & vice (19). The most common single category was Theft (39).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 34 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 26 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 19 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 442 responses on Tuesday, 7% below the 28-day average of 476, dispatching 852 apparatus across them. 337 of the 442 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:57 AM, sending 13 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 173 police incidents (2 violent, 41 ending in arrest) and 442 Fire & EMS responses (337 medical, 27 fire, 14 rescue, 64 other).
Showing 5 of 615 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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