What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 4th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 169 incident reports, 16 fewer than the day before (9%); 2 were violent and 51 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 457 responses, dispatching 902 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 78 reports (46%), ahead of operations & administrative (24) and violent & person crimes (20). 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 31 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 25 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 AM–9 AM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 457 responses on Wednesday, 3% below the 28-day average of 470, dispatching 902 apparatus across them. 345 of the 457 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 5:39 PM, sending 11 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for February 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 169 police incidents (2 violent, 51 ending in arrest) and 457 Fire & EMS responses (345 medical, 12 fire, 15 rescue, 85 other).
Showing 5 of 626 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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