What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 21st
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 97 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (10%); 12 were violent and 41 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 456 responses, dispatching 892 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 34 reports (35%), ahead of substance & vice (17) and operations & administrative (17). The most common single category was Theft (19).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 23 neighborhoods. Mission led with 19 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 456 responses on Tuesday, 0% above the 28-day average of 458, dispatching 892 apparatus across them. 332 of the 456 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:19 AM, sending 14 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for April 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 97 police incidents (12 violent, 41 ending in arrest) and 456 Fire & EMS responses (332 medical, 16 fire, 13 rescue, 95 other).
Showing 5 of 553 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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