What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 17th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 171 incident reports, 28 more than the day before (20%); 26 were violent and 37 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 546 responses, dispatching 1,100 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 74 reports (43%), ahead of violent & person crimes (32) and operations & administrative (18). The most common single category was Theft (45).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 29 neighborhoods. Mission led with 30 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 16 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 546 responses on Tuesday, 16% above the 28-day average of 469, dispatching 1,100 apparatus across them. 401 of the 546 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:56 PM, sending 12 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for March 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 171 police incidents (26 violent, 37 ending in arrest) and 546 Fire & EMS responses (401 medical, 27 fire, 12 rescue, 106 other).
Showing 5 of 717 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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