What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, April 23rd
On Thursday, San Francisco police fielded 1 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 96 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (5%); 20 were violent and 40 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 470 responses, dispatching 899 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 24 reports (25%), ahead of operations & administrative (21) and property crimes (19). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (17).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 24 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 470 responses on Thursday, 3% above the 28-day average of 457, dispatching 899 apparatus across them. 365 of the 470 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:24 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for April 23, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 96 police incidents (20 violent, 40 ending in arrest) and 470 Fire & EMS responses (365 medical, 11 fire, 13 rescue, 81 other).
Showing 5 of 566 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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