What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, July 4th
On Saturday, San Francisco police fielded 19 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 146 incident reports, 6 fewer than the day before (4%); 25 were violent and 29 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 520 responses, dispatching 1,048 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 62 reports (42%), ahead of violent & person crimes (31) and operations & administrative (22). The most common single category was Theft (33).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 15 incidents, 10% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 PM–12 AM with 18 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 520 responses on Saturday, 14% above the 28-day average of 457, dispatching 1,048 apparatus across them. 363 of the 520 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 9:20 PM, sending 15 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 6 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for July 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 146 police incidents (25 violent, 29 ending in arrest) and 520 Fire & EMS responses (363 medical, 42 fire, 27 rescue, 88 other).
Showing 5 of 666 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, July 4, 2026.
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