What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, May 16th
On Saturday, San Francisco police filed 109 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (5%); 22 were violent and 36 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 453 responses, dispatching 893 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 37 reports (34%), ahead of violent & person crimes (28) and substance & vice (12). The most common single category was Assault - Simple (16).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 22 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 453 responses on Saturday, 0% above the 28-day average of 453, dispatching 893 apparatus across them. 338 of the 453 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:45 AM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 109 police incidents (22 violent, 36 ending in arrest) and 453 Fire & EMS responses (338 medical, 19 fire, 23 rescue, 73 other).
Showing 5 of 562 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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