What happened in San Francisco on Sunday, August 16th
On Sunday, San Francisco police fielded 1,655 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 136 incident reports, 16 fewer than the day before (11%); 22 were violent and 34 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 481 responses, dispatching 994 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Sunday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 64 reports (47%), ahead of violent & person crimes (25) and operations & administrative (17). 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 30 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 22 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 481 responses on Sunday, 4% above the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 994 apparatus across them. 344 of the 481 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 9:17 AM, sending 13 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 136 police incidents (22 violent, 34 ending in arrest) and 481 Fire & EMS responses (344 medical, 20 fire, 18 rescue, 99 other).
Showing 5 of 617 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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