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Japantown

Japantown recorded 9 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 13, 2026, 100% of them non-violent. It ranks #34 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 50% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 149 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Japantown & surrounding blocks

146 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Japantown at a glance

Rank
#34/41
Activity index?
Low
9Incidents0% of city30D
3Arrests30D
4:39Fire median−0:30 vs city30D

About 1 reported incident a day, concentrated late at night. 100% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · September 20, 4:38 PM

Motor Vehicle Theft — arrest made

2200 block Post Street St · Japantown

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Japantown

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
12p–2p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Sun
44% on weekends
Quietest time
2a–4a
Wed 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 Fraud#2 Theft#3 Theft - Vehicle44%
Public Order#1 Disturbance#2 Other Offense22%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious22%
Operations & Administrative#1 Investigation11%
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 Japantown.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Japantown
4:39median dispatch → on scene
0:30 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:39City median 5:08
70%
On scene under 8 min
#21
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Japantown

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EMS / Medic46%129 units
Engine company34%95 units
Command & support9%26 units
281 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Japantown

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.

15 blocks in Japantown, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Japantown

1600 Block Post Street St

Peak window Midday · Theft is the most frequent call type · 18% of activity recorded in the evening.

11
Incidents · 90d
20%
of Japantown
Midday
Peak block
Top incidentTheft3in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft

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