What happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 8th
On Friday, San Francisco police fielded 1 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 100 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (7%); 25 were violent and 36 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 492 responses, dispatching 993 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 30 reports (30%), ahead of violent & person crimes (27) and operations & administrative (18). The most common single category was Assault - Simple (21).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 27 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 18 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 492 responses on Friday, 9% above the 28-day average of 450, dispatching 993 apparatus across them. 362 of the 492 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:03 PM, sending 13 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 100 police incidents (25 violent, 36 ending in arrest) and 492 Fire & EMS responses (362 medical, 14 fire, 18 rescue, 98 other).
Showing 5 of 592 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, May 8, 2026.
Get this report in your inbox
Free, every morning. Built from official San Francisco records.