What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 6th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 104 incident reports, 14 fewer than the day before (12%); 17 were violent and 41 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 446 responses, dispatching 862 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 30 reports (29%), ahead of operations & administrative (24) and violent & person crimes (20). The most common single category was Assault - Simple (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 24 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 28 incidents, 27% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 AM–9 AM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 446 responses on Wednesday, 1% below the 28-day average of 451, dispatching 862 apparatus across them. 330 of the 446 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:52 PM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 104 police incidents (17 violent, 41 ending in arrest) and 446 Fire & EMS responses (330 medical, 14 fire, 14 rescue, 88 other).
Showing 5 of 550 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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