What happened in San Francisco on Monday, May 4th
On Monday, San Francisco police filed 82 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (2%); 11 were violent and 35 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 447 responses, dispatching 844 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 24 reports (29%), ahead of violent & person crimes (15) and operations & administrative (15). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (14).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 15 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 447 responses on Monday, 1% below the 28-day average of 452, dispatching 844 apparatus across them. 349 of the 447 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:36 PM, sending 11 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 82 police incidents (11 violent, 35 ending in arrest) and 447 Fire & EMS responses (349 medical, 8 fire, 18 rescue, 72 other).
Showing 5 of 529 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Monday, May 4, 2026.
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