What happened in San Francisco on Sunday, May 17th
On Sunday, San Francisco police fielded 2 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 100 incident reports, 9 fewer than the day before (8%); 19 were violent and 40 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 509 responses, dispatching 979 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Sunday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 24 reports (24%), ahead of property crimes (23) and operations & administrative (17). 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 27 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 22 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 509 responses on Sunday, 12% above the 28-day average of 454, dispatching 979 apparatus across them. 387 of the 509 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:26 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 100 police incidents (19 violent, 40 ending in arrest) and 509 Fire & EMS responses (387 medical, 20 fire, 11 rescue, 91 other).
Showing 5 of 609 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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