What happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 23rd
On Friday, San Francisco police filed 170 incident reports, 4 fewer than the day before (2%); 3 were violent and 41 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 452 responses, dispatching 923 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 72 reports (42%), ahead of violent & person crimes (24) and operations & administrative (20). 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. Mission led with 27 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 452 responses on Friday, 5% below the 28-day average of 474, dispatching 923 apparatus across them. 333 of the 452 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 4:51 PM, sending 13 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 23, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 170 police incidents (3 violent, 41 ending in arrest) and 452 Fire & EMS responses (333 medical, 21 fire, 19 rescue, 79 other).
Showing 5 of 622 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, January 23, 2026.
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