What happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 1st
On Friday, San Francisco police fielded 2 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 115 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (15%); 13 were violent and 36 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 430 responses, dispatching 842 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 42 reports (37%), ahead of violent & person crimes (19) and operations & administrative (18). The most common single category was Theft (20).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 28 neighborhoods. Mission led with 19 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 11 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 430 responses on Friday, 5% below the 28-day average of 454, dispatching 842 apparatus across them. 334 of the 430 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 9:44 AM, sending 11 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 1, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 115 police incidents (13 violent, 36 ending in arrest) and 430 Fire & EMS responses (334 medical, 10 fire, 11 rescue, 75 other).
Showing 5 of 545 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, May 1, 2026.
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