What happened in San Francisco on Monday, May 18th
On Monday, San Francisco police fielded 2 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 93 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (7%); 19 were violent and 43 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 493 responses, dispatching 953 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 24 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (17) and property crimes (16). The most common single category was Assault - Simple (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 24 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 19 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 493 responses on Monday, 8% above the 28-day average of 456, dispatching 953 apparatus across them. 361 of the 493 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 8:36 PM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 18, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 93 police incidents (19 violent, 43 ending in arrest) and 493 Fire & EMS responses (361 medical, 16 fire, 16 rescue, 100 other).
Showing 5 of 586 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Monday, May 18, 2026.
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