What happened in San Francisco on Friday, August 21st
On Friday, San Francisco police fielded 1,871 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 137 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (9%); 13 were violent and 49 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 478 responses, dispatching 947 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 57 reports (42%), ahead of substance & vice (27) and violent & person crimes (17). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (27).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 29 neighborhoods. Mission led with 25 incidents, 18% 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 478 responses on Friday, 4% above the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 947 apparatus across them. 319 of the 478 were medical (67%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:22 PM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 137 police incidents (13 violent, 49 ending in arrest) and 478 Fire & EMS responses (319 medical, 24 fire, 22 rescue, 113 other).
Showing 5 of 615 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, August 21, 2026.
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