What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 5th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 118 incident reports, 36 more than the day before (44%); 21 were violent and 57 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 443 responses, dispatching 850 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 32 reports (27%), ahead of violent & person crimes (32) 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 24 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 24 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 12 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 443 responses on Tuesday, 2% below the 28-day average of 451, dispatching 850 apparatus across them. 331 of the 443 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:21 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 5, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 118 police incidents (21 violent, 57 ending in arrest) and 443 Fire & EMS responses (331 medical, 9 fire, 18 rescue, 85 other).
Showing 5 of 561 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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