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Tenderloin

Tenderloin recorded 574 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 13, 2026, 84% of them non-violent. It ranks #2 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 8% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 1,935 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Tenderloin & surrounding blocks

1,562 located eventsView live map›
Neighborhood overview

Tenderloin at a glance

Rank
#2/41
Activity index?
Low
574Incidents15% of city30D
314Arrests30D
4:55Fire median−0:13 vs city30D

About 19 reported incidents a day, concentrated around midday. 84% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · October 8, 12:20 AM

Robbery — arrest made

400 block O'farrell Street St · Tenderloin

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Tenderloin

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
Wed
26% on weekends
Quietest time
5a–7a
Mon lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession29%
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Vandalism#3 Fraud21%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Weapons20%
Operations & Administrative#1 Warrant#2 Administrative#3 Investigation17%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance7%
Community Services#1 Suspicious#2 Property Lost/Found4%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons2%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Enforcement1%
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 Tenderloin.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Tenderloin
4:55median dispatch → on scene
0:13 faster than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 4:55City median 5:08
67%
On scene under 8 min
#15
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Tenderloin

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EMS / Medic46%1730 units
Engine company28%1058 units
Command & support12%465 units
3,747 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Tenderloin

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.

78 blocks in Tenderloin, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Tenderloin

600 Block Ellis Street St

Peak window Midday · Narcotics - Possession is the most frequent call type · 26% of activity recorded in the evening.

106
Incidents · 90d
6%
of Tenderloin
Midday
Peak block
Top incidentNarcotics - Possession45in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Narcotics - Possession

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