What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, August 27th
On Thursday, San Francisco police fielded 1,982 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 133 incident reports, 18 fewer than the day before (12%); 20 were violent and 51 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 488 responses, dispatching 926 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 43 reports (32%), ahead of operations & administrative (25) and violent & person crimes (23). The most common single category was Theft (23).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 28 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 24 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 488 responses on Thursday, 4% above the 28-day average of 469, dispatching 926 apparatus across them. 360 of the 488 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:24 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 27, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 133 police incidents (20 violent, 51 ending in arrest) and 488 Fire & EMS responses (360 medical, 15 fire, 19 rescue, 94 other).
Showing 5 of 621 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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