What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, July 16th
On Thursday, San Francisco police fielded 1,706 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 100 incident reports, 43 fewer than the day before (30%); 18 were violent and 42 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 471 responses, dispatching 898 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 24 reports (24%), ahead of substance & vice (23) and violent & person crimes (20). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (19).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 26 neighborhoods. Mission led with 23 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 471 responses on Thursday, 2% above the 28-day average of 460, dispatching 898 apparatus across them. 354 of the 471 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:35 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for July 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 100 police incidents (18 violent, 42 ending in arrest) and 471 Fire & EMS responses (354 medical, 14 fire, 25 rescue, 78 other).
Showing 5 of 571 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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