San Francisco · May 21, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department on Thursday, May 21, 2026, straight from official records.
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%); 13 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 1–2 PM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
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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 (13 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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