What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, May 2nd
On Saturday, San Francisco police filed 81 incident reports, 34 fewer than the day before (30%); 19 were violent and 25 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 470 responses, dispatching 939 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 25 reports (31%), ahead of substance & vice (13) and operations & administrative (13). The most common single category was Assault - Simple (14).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 24 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 15 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 470 responses on Saturday, 4% above the 28-day average of 453, dispatching 939 apparatus across them. 357 of the 470 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 8:39 PM, sending 13 apparatus (4 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 81 police incidents (19 violent, 25 ending in arrest) and 470 Fire & EMS responses (357 medical, 15 fire, 19 rescue, 79 other).
Showing 5 of 551 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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