What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 15th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 128 incident reports, 23 more than the day before (22%); 13 were violent and 53 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 409 responses, dispatching 791 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 45 reports (35%), ahead of operations & administrative (25) and substance & vice (19). The most common single category was Theft (27).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 31 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 12 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 409 responses on Wednesday, 12% below the 28-day average of 463, dispatching 791 apparatus across them. 296 of the 409 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:25 PM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for April 15, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 128 police incidents (13 violent, 53 ending in arrest) and 409 Fire & EMS responses (296 medical, 24 fire, 14 rescue, 75 other).
Showing 5 of 537 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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