What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 18th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police fielded 1,752 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 166 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (10%); 22 were violent and 60 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 458 responses, dispatching 939 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 60 reports (36%), ahead of operations & administrative (36) and substance & vice (24). The most common single category was Theft (27).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. Mission led with 28 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 18 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 458 responses on Tuesday, 1% below the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 939 apparatus across them. 334 of the 458 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:12 PM, sending 12 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 5 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 18, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 166 police incidents (22 violent, 60 ending in arrest) and 458 Fire & EMS responses (334 medical, 13 fire, 13 rescue, 98 other).
Showing 5 of 624 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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