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Mission

Mission recorded 671 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 88% of them non-violent. It ranks #2 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 7% above its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 1,499 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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

Mission & surrounding blocks

1,679 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Mission at a glance

Rank
#2/41
?36CALM
Mission this week is
Calm

About 22 reported incidents a day, concentrated Afternoon. 88% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
671
15% of city
Arrests · 30D
342
51% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
4:36
−0:29 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 18, 1:44 PM

Other Miscellaneous — arrest made

1200 block South Van Ness Avenue St · Mission

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Mission

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
29% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Sun 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 Theft - Vehicle28%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession#2 Vice23%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Weapons14%
Operations & Administrative#1 Warrant#2 Administrative#3 Investigation13%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance#3 Public Hazard12%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious#3 Recovered Property5%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons#2 Death Investigation3%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Enforcement#2 Traffic Collision2%
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 Mission.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Mission
4:36median dispatch → on scene
0:29 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:36City median 5:05
72%
On scene under 8 min
#10
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Mission
EMS / Medic45%1332 units
Engine company34%994 units
Command & support11%335 units
2,954 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Mission

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.

100 blocks in Mission, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Mission

3000 Block 16th Street St

Peak window Afternoon · Narcotics - Possession is the most frequent call type · 28% of activity recorded in the evening.

298
Incidents · 90d
15%
of Mission
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentNarcotics - Possession144in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Narcotics - Possession
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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