What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 4th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police fielded 1,717 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 151 incident reports, 18 more than the day before (14%); 14 were violent and 49 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 482 responses, dispatching 933 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 67 reports (44%), ahead of operations & administrative (27) and violent & person crimes (17). 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 30 neighborhoods. Mission led with 29 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 17 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 482 responses on Tuesday, 5% above the 28-day average of 459, dispatching 933 apparatus across them. 369 of the 482 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:11 AM, sending 14 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 151 police incidents (14 violent, 49 ending in arrest) and 482 Fire & EMS responses (369 medical, 21 fire, 17 rescue, 75 other).
Showing 5 of 633 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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