What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 21st
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 181 incident reports, 8 more than the day before (5%); 3 were violent and 62 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 482 responses, dispatching 958 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 79 reports (44%), ahead of operations & administrative (25) and public order (21). The most common single category was Theft (42).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 32 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 482 responses on Wednesday, 2% above the 28-day average of 474, dispatching 958 apparatus across them. 338 of the 482 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 5:23 PM, sending 12 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 181 police incidents (3 violent, 62 ending in arrest) and 482 Fire & EMS responses (338 medical, 29 fire, 22 rescue, 93 other).
Showing 5 of 663 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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