What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 9th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 181 incident reports, 3 more than the day before (2%); 19 were violent and 72 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 459 responses, dispatching 871 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 68 reports (38%), ahead of substance & vice (33) and violent & person crimes (21). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (33).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 32 neighborhoods. Mission led with 32 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 16 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 459 responses on Thursday, 3% below the 28-day average of 475, dispatching 871 apparatus across them. 359 of the 459 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:56 AM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for April 9, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 181 police incidents (19 violent, 72 ending in arrest) and 459 Fire & EMS responses (359 medical, 8 fire, 15 rescue, 77 other).
Showing 5 of 640 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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