What happened in San Francisco on Friday, May 15th
On Friday, San Francisco police filed 104 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (2%); 13 were violent and 48 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 496 responses, dispatching 989 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 25 reports (24%), ahead of operations & administrative (22) and violent & person crimes (18). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 28 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 16 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 496 responses on Friday, 9% above the 28-day average of 455, dispatching 989 apparatus across them. 368 of the 496 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 6:18 PM, sending 13 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command · 4 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 15, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 104 police incidents (13 violent, 48 ending in arrest) and 496 Fire & EMS responses (368 medical, 21 fire, 16 rescue, 91 other).
Showing 5 of 600 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, May 15, 2026.
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