What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, May 21st
On Thursday, San Francisco police filed 123 incident reports, 25 fewer than the day before (17%); 3 were violent and 66 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 517 responses, dispatching 966 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 33 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (26) and violent & person crimes (19). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (17).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 26 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 23 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 517 responses on Thursday, 12% above the 28-day average of 460, dispatching 966 apparatus across them. 372 of the 517 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 7:23 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 123 police incidents (3 violent, 66 ending in arrest) and 517 Fire & EMS responses (372 medical, 20 fire, 17 rescue, 108 other).
Showing 5 of 640 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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