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South of Market

South of Market recorded 680 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 88% of them non-violent. It ranks #3 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 24% above its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 1,591 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

San Francisco/Neighborhoods/South of Market
Live map · Last 30 days

South of Market & surrounding blocks

1,688 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

South of Market at a glance

Rank
#3/41
?59ELEVATED
South of Market this week is
Elevated

About 23 reported incidents a day, concentrated Midday. 88% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
680
15% of city
Arrests · 30D
332
49% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
5:39
+0:34 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 17, 1:30 PM

Homicide — arrest made

100 block 6Th Street St · South of Market

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in South of Market

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
Wed
30% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Fri lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Theft - Vehicle#3 Burglary30%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession25%
Operations & Administrative#1 Warrant#2 Administrative#3 Investigation18%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Child Abuse14%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance6%
Community Services#1 Suspicious#2 Property Lost/Found#3 Civil4%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons1%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Enforcement#2 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 South of Market.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to South of Market
5:39median dispatch → on scene
0:34 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:39City median 5:05
62%
On scene under 8 min
#29
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to South of Market
EMS / Medic50%1455 units
Engine company28%822 units
Command & support10%284 units
2,891 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside South of Market

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 South of Market, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
South of Market

100 Block 6th Street St

Peak window Late night · Narcotics - Possession is the most frequent call type · 22% of activity recorded in the evening.

222
Incidents · 90d
13%
of South of Market
Late night
Peak block
Top incidentNarcotics - Possession87in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Narcotics - Possession
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
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