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Chinatown

Chinatown recorded 52 police incidents in the 30 days ending July 7, 2026, 96% of them non-violent. It ranks #13 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 46% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 204 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Live map · Last 30 days

Chinatown & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Chinatown at a glance

Last 30 days
?52TYPICAL
Chinatown this week is
Typical

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated Midday. 96% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents
52
#13 of 41
Arrests
9
17% of incidents
Fire median
4:21
−0:52 vs city
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Notable arrest · June 15, 8:00 PM

Other Miscellaneous — arrest made

700 block Vallejo Street Ln · 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
1p–3p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Wed
27% on weekends
Quietest time
2a–4a
Mon lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Vandalism#3 Burglary29%
Operations & Administrative#1 Administrative#2 Investigation#3 Warrant25%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Child Abuse17%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious15%
Public Order#1 Other Offense10%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons4%
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
4:21median dispatch → on scene
0:52 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:21City median 5:13
72%
On scene under 8 min
#5
Fastest of 41 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Chinatown
EMS / Medic41%169 units
Engine company33%136 units
Command & support13%54 units
416 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.

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

500 Block Jackson Street St

Peak window Late night · Theft is the most frequent call type · 15% of activity recorded in the evening.

27
Incidents · 90d
14%
of Chinatown
Late night
Peak block
Top incidentTheft12in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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