What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 8th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 178 incident reports, 35 more than the day before (24%); 9 were violent and 97 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 457 responses, dispatching 860 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Substance & Vice led with 54 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (51) and operations & administrative (31). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (52).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 42 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM 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, 4% below the 28-day average of 475, dispatching 860 apparatus across them. 352 of the 457 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 4:08 PM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for April 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 178 police incidents (9 violent, 97 ending in arrest) and 457 Fire & EMS responses (352 medical, 21 fire, 13 rescue, 71 other).
Showing 5 of 635 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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