What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 13th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police fielded 1 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 137 incident reports, 22 more than the day before (19%); 20 were violent and 81 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 494 responses, dispatching 977 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Substance & Vice led with 41 reports (30%), ahead of operations & administrative (27) and violent & person crimes (27). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (41).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 23 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 31 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 494 responses on Wednesday, 9% above the 28-day average of 454, dispatching 977 apparatus across them. 369 of the 494 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:28 AM, sending 14 apparatus (7 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 13, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 137 police incidents (20 violent, 81 ending in arrest) and 494 Fire & EMS responses (369 medical, 20 fire, 13 rescue, 92 other).
Showing 5 of 631 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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