What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 28th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 168 incident reports, 6 more than the day before (4%); 2 were violent and 54 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 452 responses, dispatching 934 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 74 reports (44%), ahead of violent & person crimes (29) and operations & administrative (28). The most common single category was Theft (40).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 27 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 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 Wednesday, 5% below the 28-day average of 474, dispatching 934 apparatus across them. 319 of the 452 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 4:38 PM, sending 14 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 28, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 168 police incidents (2 violent, 54 ending in arrest) and 452 Fire & EMS responses (319 medical, 25 fire, 18 rescue, 90 other).
Showing 5 of 620 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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