What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, March 12th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 167 incident reports, 31 fewer than the day before (16%); 22 were violent and 49 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 439 responses, dispatching 836 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 77 reports (46%), ahead of violent & person crimes (24) and substance & vice (22). 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 34 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 30 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 439 responses on Thursday, 6% below the 28-day average of 466, dispatching 836 apparatus across them. 331 of the 439 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:27 PM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for March 12, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 167 police incidents (22 violent, 49 ending in arrest) and 439 Fire & EMS responses (331 medical, 19 fire, 18 rescue, 71 other).
Showing 5 of 606 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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