What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 16th
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 102 incident reports, 26 fewer than the day before (20%); 11 were violent and 49 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 446 responses, dispatching 915 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 27 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (20) and substance & vice (18). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (18).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 26 neighborhoods. Mission led with 17 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 AM–11 AM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 446 responses on Thursday, 3% below the 28-day average of 459, dispatching 915 apparatus across them. 331 of the 446 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 8:46 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for April 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 102 police incidents (11 violent, 49 ending in arrest) and 446 Fire & EMS responses (331 medical, 24 fire, 18 rescue, 73 other).
Showing 5 of 548 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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