What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 27th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 118 incident reports, 28 more than the day before (31%); 11 were violent and 67 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 471 responses, dispatching 891 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Substance & Vice led with 40 reports (34%), ahead of operations & administrative (21) and property crimes (18). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (40).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 24 neighborhoods. Mission led with 29 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 471 responses on Wednesday, 1% above the 28-day average of 464, dispatching 891 apparatus across them. 339 of the 471 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a rescue call at 12:55 AM, sending 12 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 27, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 118 police incidents (11 violent, 67 ending in arrest) and 471 Fire & EMS responses (339 medical, 23 fire, 14 rescue, 95 other).
Showing 5 of 589 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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