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Castro/Upper Market

Castro/Upper Market recorded 98 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 89% of them non-violent. It ranks #9 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 14% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 285 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Live map · Last 30 days

Castro/Upper Market & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Castro/Upper Market at a glance

Rank
#9/41
?54TYPICAL
Castro/Upper Market this week is
Typical

About 3 reported incidents a day, concentrated Late night. 89% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
98
2% of city
Arrests · 30D
21
21% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
4:48
−0:17 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 3, 4:35 AM

Malicious Mischief — arrest made

4100 block 18Th Street St · Castro/Upper Market

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Castro/Upper Market

Reported incidents over the last 30 days, broken down by time of day, day of week, and category family.

When activity happens
Busiest time
12a–2a
2-hour window
Busiest day
Mon
26% on weekends
Quietest time
3a–5a
Tue lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Burglary#3 Vandalism47%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Child Abuse14%
Operations & Administrative#1 Administrative#2 Investigation#3 Warrant13%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious8%
Public Order#1 Other Offense7%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession#2 Vice6%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons3%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision1%
Fire & EMS

How fast help arrives, and who responds

Median time for the first unit to reach a high-priority (Priority 0–2) call, benchmarked against the city median and the 8-minute target, plus the mix of units sent to Castro/Upper Market.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Castro/Upper Market
4:48median dispatch → on scene
0:17 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:48City median 5:05
77%
On scene under 8 min
#18
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Castro/Upper Market
EMS / Medic39%224 units
Engine company34%199 units
Command & support14%79 units
580 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Castro/Upper Market

Block by block

The busiest block-faces in this neighborhood, and what each one is like. Hover any block to preview its character, timing, and what gets reported there.

79 blocks in Castro/Upper Market, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Castro/Upper Market

4100 Block 18th Street St

Peak window Late night · Theft is the most frequent call type · 33% of activity recorded in the evening.

30
Incidents · 90d
10%
of Castro/Upper Market
Late night
Peak block
Top incidentTheft11in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight

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