San Francisco · September 16, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, straight from official records.
What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 16th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police fielded 2,095 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 171 incident reports, 19 more than the day before (13%); 16 were violent and 74 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 491 responses, dispatching 939 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 59 reports (35%), ahead of operations & administrative (35) and substance & vice (29). The most common single category was Theft (30).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 28 neighborhoods. Mission led with 29 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12–1 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
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Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 491 responses on Wednesday, 0% above the 28-day average of 491, dispatching 939 apparatus across them. 369 of the 491 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:28 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for September 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 171 police incidents (16 violent, 74 ending in arrest) and 491 Fire & EMS responses (369 medical, 10 fire, 19 rescue, 93 other).
Showing 5 of 662 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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