What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 4th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 155 incident reports, 21 more than the day before (16%); 12 were violent and 57 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 463 responses, dispatching 899 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 66 reports (43%), ahead of operations & administrative (24) and substance & vice (18). The most common single category was Theft (35).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. Mission led with 28 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 463 responses on Wednesday, 2% below the 28-day average of 474, dispatching 899 apparatus across them. 349 of the 463 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 8:45 PM, sending 13 apparatus (4 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for March 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 155 police incidents (12 violent, 57 ending in arrest) and 463 Fire & EMS responses (349 medical, 20 fire, 12 rescue, 82 other).
Showing 5 of 618 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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