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 156 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (6%); 21 were violent and 50 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 59 reports (38%), ahead of substance & vice (27) and violent & person crimes (24). The most common single category was Theft (31).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. Mission led with 29 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 17 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 156 police incidents (21 violent, 50 ending in arrest) and 471 Fire & EMS responses (354 medical, 14 fire, 25 rescue, 78 other).
Showing 5 of 627 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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