San Francisco · October 21, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, straight from official records.
What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, October 21st
On Wednesday, San Francisco police fielded 1,760 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 128 incident reports, 14 more than the day before (12%); 18 were violent and 65 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 462 responses, dispatching 989 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Substance & Vice led with 28 reports (22%), ahead of violent & person crimes (28) and property crimes (25). 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 24 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 27 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5–6 PM with 11 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
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Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 462 responses on Wednesday, 8% below the 28-day average of 501, dispatching 989 apparatus across them. 318 of the 462 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:15 PM, sending 12 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 2 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for October 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 128 police incidents (18 violent, 65 ending in arrest) and 462 Fire & EMS responses (318 medical, 17 fire, 15 rescue, 112 other).
Showing 5 of 590 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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