What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 27th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 162 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (2%); 5 were violent and 45 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 480 responses, dispatching 929 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 73 reports (45%), ahead of violent & person crimes (25) and operations & administrative (23). The most common single category was Theft (34).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 24 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 480 responses on Tuesday, 1% above the 28-day average of 474, dispatching 929 apparatus across them. 342 of the 480 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:51 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 27, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 162 police incidents (5 violent, 45 ending in arrest) and 480 Fire & EMS responses (342 medical, 20 fire, 18 rescue, 100 other).
Showing 5 of 642 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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