What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 18th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 187 incident reports, 16 more than the day before (9%); 27 were violent and 66 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 534 responses, dispatching 1,118 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 74 reports (40%), ahead of violent & person crimes (31) and substance & vice (30). 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 33 neighborhoods. Mission led with 34 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 534 responses on Wednesday, 13% above the 28-day average of 472, dispatching 1,118 apparatus across them. 397 of the 534 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:08 PM, sending 15 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 4 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for March 18, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 187 police incidents (27 violent, 66 ending in arrest) and 534 Fire & EMS responses (397 medical, 20 fire, 32 rescue, 85 other).
Showing 5 of 721 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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