What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 12th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 115 incident reports, 37 more than the day before (47%); 22 were violent and 49 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 421 responses, dispatching 812 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 37 reports (32%), ahead of violent & person crimes (26) and substance & vice (19). The most common single category was Assault - Simple (19).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 28 neighborhoods. Mission led with 24 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 421 responses on Tuesday, 7% below the 28-day average of 453, dispatching 812 apparatus across them. 306 of the 421 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:17 PM, sending 22 apparatus (9 Engines · 3 Ambulances · 5 Command · 4 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 12, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 115 police incidents (22 violent, 49 ending in arrest) and 421 Fire & EMS responses (306 medical, 16 fire, 8 rescue, 91 other).
Showing 5 of 536 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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