What happened in San Francisco on Saturday, July 18th
On Saturday, San Francisco police fielded 1,555 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 155 incident reports, 18 more than the day before (13%); 18 were violent and 35 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 442 responses, dispatching 927 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 79 reports (51%), ahead of operations & administrative (21) and violent & person crimes (20). The most common single category was Theft (42).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 30 neighborhoods. Mission led with 23 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 442 responses on Saturday, 4% below the 28-day average of 461, dispatching 927 apparatus across them. 323 of the 442 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 7:13 PM, sending 13 apparatus (5 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for July 18, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 155 police incidents (18 violent, 35 ending in arrest) and 442 Fire & EMS responses (323 medical, 16 fire, 16 rescue, 87 other).
Showing 5 of 597 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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