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Nob Hill

Nob Hill recorded 95 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 13, 2026, 75% of them non-violent. It ranks #6 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 23% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 553 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Nob Hill & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Nob Hill at a glance

Rank
#6/41
Activity index?
Typical
95Incidents2% of city30D
23Arrests30D
4:15Fire median−0:53 vs city30D

About 3 reported incidents a day, concentrated around midday. 75% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · October 7, 12:12 AM

Robbery — arrest made

1200 block Polk Street St · Nob Hill

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Nob Hill

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

When activity happens
Busiest time
11a–1p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Sun
33% on weekends
Quietest time
1a–3a
Tue 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 Burglary#2 Theft#3 Theft - Vehicle36%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Child Abuse27%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance12%
Operations & Administrative#1 Administrative#2 Investigation#3 Warrant12%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession7%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Recovered Property#3 Suspicious4%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons1%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision1%
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 Nob Hill.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Nob Hill
4:15median dispatch → on scene
0:53 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:15City median 5:08
74%
On scene under 8 min
#2
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Nob Hill

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EMS / Medic43%457 units
Engine company32%339 units
Command & support12%128 units
1,069 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Nob Hill

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.

67 blocks in Nob Hill, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Nob Hill

800 Block Hyde Street St

Peak window Late night · Assault - Simple is the most frequent call type · 40% of activity recorded in the evening.

30
Incidents · 90d
10%
of Nob Hill
Late night
Peak block
Top incidentAssault - Simple5in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Assault - Simple

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