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Chinatown

Chinatown recorded 73 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 13, 2026, 85% of them non-violent. It ranks #11 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 16% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 278 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Chinatown & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Chinatown at a glance

Rank
#11/41
Activity index?
Typical
73Incidents2% of city30D
16Arrests30D
4:32Fire median−0:36 vs city30D

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated in the afternoon. 85% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · October 2, 2:30 PM

Robbery — arrest made

Cordelia Street · 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
Fri
33% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Thu 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 Arson33%
Operations & Administrative#1 Administrative#2 Warrant22%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Child Abuse#3 Robbery16%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance12%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious10%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons5%
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
4:32median dispatch → on scene
0:36 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:32City median 5:08
71%
On scene under 8 min
#4
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Chinatown

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EMS / Medic36%210 units
Engine company33%193 units
Command & support14%83 units
577 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.

43 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 · 17% of activity recorded in the evening.

30
Incidents · 90d
13%
of Chinatown
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentAdministrative17in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Administrative

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