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Chinatown

Chinatown recorded 81 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 84% of them non-violent. It ranks #12 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 11% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 283 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

San Francisco/Neighborhoods/Chinatown
Live map · Last 30 days

Chinatown & surrounding blocks

372 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Chinatown at a glance

Rank
#12/41
?67ELEVATED
Chinatown this week is
Elevated

About 3 reported incidents a day, concentrated Midday. 84% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
81
2% of city
Arrests · 30D
18
22% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
4:31
−0:34 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 24, 6:05 PM

Assault — arrest made

800 block Sacramento Street St · Chinatown

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Chinatown

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
4p–6p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Sat
35% on weekends
Quietest time
2a–4a
Wed 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 Fraud43%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Weapons20%
Operations & Administrative#1 Administrative#2 Warrant#3 Investigation15%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious10%
Public Order#1 Disturbance#2 Other Offense7%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons4%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession1%
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 Chinatown.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Chinatown
4:31median dispatch → on scene
0:34 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:31City median 5:05
70%
On scene under 8 min
#5
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Chinatown
EMS / Medic42%233 units
Engine company33%183 units
Command & support13%70 units
555 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Chinatown

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.

41 blocks in Chinatown, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Chinatown

700 Block Vallejo Street Ln

Peak window Afternoon · Administrative is the most frequent call type · 15% of activity recorded in the evening.

26
Incidents · 90d
13%
of Chinatown
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentAdministrative13in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Administrative
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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