What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 29th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 159 incident reports, 9 fewer than the day before (5%); 3 were violent and 52 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 472 responses, dispatching 939 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 65 reports (41%), ahead of substance & vice (28) and operations & administrative (22). The most common single category was Theft (36).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 28 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 33 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 472 responses on Thursday, 0% above the 28-day average of 472, dispatching 939 apparatus across them. 351 of the 472 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:54 AM, sending 21 apparatus (8 Engines · 3 Ambulances · 5 Command · 4 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for January 29, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 159 police incidents (3 violent, 52 ending in arrest) and 472 Fire & EMS responses (351 medical, 16 fire, 14 rescue, 91 other).
Showing 5 of 631 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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