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Castro/Upper Market

Castro/Upper Market recorded 68 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 13, 2026, 75% of them non-violent. It ranks #8 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 37% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 353 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
#8/41
Activity index?
Low
68Incidents2% of city30D
19Arrests30D
5:25Fire median+0:17 vs city30D

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated late at night. 75% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable incident · October 6, 4:03 AM

Robbery

2400 block Market Street · 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
Sat
32% on weekends
Quietest time
3a–5a
Mon lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Vandalism#3 Burglary37%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Sex Offense26%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession10%
Operations & Administrative#1 Administrative#2 Warrant10%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance6%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons4%
Community Services#1 Recovered Property#2 Suspicious3%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision#2 Traffic Enforcement3%
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
5:25median dispatch → on scene
0:17 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:25City median 5:08
71%
On scene under 8 min
#18
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Castro/Upper Market

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EMS / Medic44%307 units
Engine company36%248 units
Command & support9%60 units
692 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.

77 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 · Assault - Simple is the most frequent call type · 21% of activity recorded in the evening.

28
Incidents · 90d
10%
of Castro/Upper Market
Late night
Peak block
Top incidentAssault - Simple11in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Assault - Simple

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