What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, July 21st
On Tuesday, San Francisco police fielded 1,792 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 151 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (8%); 17 were violent and 48 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 480 responses, dispatching 951 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 58 reports (38%), ahead of operations & administrative (21) and violent & person crimes (20). The most common single category was Theft (37).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 29 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 34 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 18 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 480 responses on Tuesday, 3% above the 28-day average of 464, dispatching 951 apparatus across them. 330 of the 480 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:33 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for July 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 151 police incidents (17 violent, 48 ending in arrest) and 480 Fire & EMS responses (330 medical, 24 fire, 17 rescue, 109 other).
Showing 5 of 631 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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