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San FranciscoEmergency dispatch activity across 37 neighbourhoods — police calls, aggregated monthly

Data period: August 1 – 31, 2026 · refreshed monthly
5,774 ±0%
Dispatched calls
793
Priority calls (P1–P2)
192
Avg calls / weekday
174
Avg calls / weekend day
17:00
Busiest hour

Data note: Sensitive call types are published with a redacted location; those calls count citywide only.

40% of San Francisco's calls are published with generalized, redacted, or unmappable locations — they count in citywide totals but not in neighbourhood figures or on the map.

Neighbourhood map

Seacliff — 9 callsMarina — 66 callsPacific Heights — 35 callsNob Hill — 64 callsPresidio Heights — 24 callsDowntown/Civic Center — 577 callsExcelsior — 43 callsBernal Heights — 54 callsWestern Addition — 197 callsChinatown — 29 callsNorth Beach — 65 callsHaight Ashbury — 60 callsOuter Mission — 53 callsCrocker Amazon — 10 callsWest of Twin Peaks — 40 callsSouth of Market — 634 callsPotrero Hill — 46 callsInner Richmond — 65 callsBayview — 167 callsNoe Valley — 34 callsInner Sunset — 41 callsDiamond Heights — 2 callsLakeshore — 67 callsRussian Hill — 38 callsTreasure Island/YBI — 16 callsTwin Peaks — 6 callsOuter Richmond — 58 callsVisitacion Valley — 34 callsGolden Gate Park — 34 callsParkside — 33 callsFinancial District — 163 callsOcean View — 34 callsMission — 473 callsPresidio — 0 callsCastro/Upper Market — 88 callsOuter Sunset — 76 callsGlen Park — 4 calls
Calls per neighbourhood:≤ 34≤ 46≤ 67> 67

Shading = dispatched calls in August 2026, by citywide quartile. Tap a neighbourhood to open its page. Calls with generalized locations are not shown.

August 2026 spotlights

🏆 Busiest
South of Market
634 calls in August
Most dispatched calls of any neighbourhood this period.
📈 Rising
Lakeshore
+49% vs July
Largest month-over-month increase (min. 30 calls).
📉 Cooling off
Chinatown
−26% vs July
Largest month-over-month decrease (min. 30 calls).
🎉 Weekend-leaning
North Beach
1.8× weekday pace
Highest weekend-vs-weekday calls per day this period.

Monthly history

June 2026 — 6,030 calls6,030July 2026 — 5,790 callsAugust 2026 — 5,774 calls5,774June 2026August 2026

Dispatched calls per month citywide since June 2026.

MonthCallsPriority
August 20265,77414%
July 20265,79014%
June 20266,03015%

Top call types

Passing Call (Radio Check)1,248
Traffic Stop553
Suspicious Person528
Fight Or Dispute (No Weapons)305
Check On Well-Being209
Assault193
Audible Burglar Alarm168
Parking Violation145
Suspicious Person In Vehicle137
Driveway Violation (Tow)112
Full breakdown — all 103 call categories
Passing Call (Radio Check)1,248
Traffic Stop553
Suspicious Person528
Fight Or Dispute (No Weapons)305
Check On Well-Being209
Assault193
Audible Burglar Alarm168
Parking Violation145
Suspicious Person In Vehicle137
Driveway Violation (Tow)112
Meet With City/Public Service Employee111
Vehicle Accident With Injury104
Burglary102
Specialized Police Dispatch100
Disturbance95
Vandalism93
Officer Initiated Activity92
Officer Backup82
Tampering With A Vehicle80
Person Acting Strangely74
Missing Person72
Citizen Requests Interview65
Petty Theft55
Noise Complaint49
Complaint Of Unknown Origin49
Fight Or Dispute (Domestic Violence)46
Threats45
Out Of Service41
Person With A Knife39
Aggravated Assault36
Mentally Disturbed Person35
Suspicious Person/Activity34
Reckless Driving34
Vehicle Recovery33
Person Down (Public)33
Parking Violation (Tow)32
Domestic Violence Assault28
Disturbance With A Weapon28
Traffic-Related Incident26
Threats With A Weapon21
311 Citizen Service Call20
Strong-Arm Robbery18
Trespassing / Breaking & Entering18
Medical Aid17
Prowler16
Juvenile Disturbance16
Vehicle Tow Request16
Arrest16
Stolen Vehicle Located16
Pedestrian Stop15
Missing Juvenile15
Emergency Call14
Threats With A Weapon (Suspect On Scene)14
Suspicious Vehicle Stop14
Drunk Driver14
Aggravated Assault (Assault With Deadly Weapon)13
Robbery Alarm (Silent)13
Confidential Information11
Grand Theft9
Meet With Officer (Non-Emergency)9
Fight With Weapons8
Rape Or Sexual Assault8
Silent Burglar Alarm7
Robbery7
Resisting Arrest7
Sfpd Officer Status (Brief Code)6
Found Property6
Fire Alarm Box Activation6
Person Brandishing A Weapon6
Vandalism (Domestic Violence)5
Hit & Run Vehicle Accident (With Injury)5
Fire5
Stabbing Or Cutting5
Traffic Stop (Standard)4
Vandalism (Vehicle)4
Suspicious Vehicle Or Person4
Domestic Violence Dispatch Call4
Burglar Alarm4
Cross-Reference Report4
Hit-And-Run Vehicle4
Animal Complaint3
Officer Assist Requested3
Assault With Intent To Murder3
Stalking3
Kidnapping3
Community Engagement Call3
+ 17 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (21 calls combined)

What do these categories mean? See the call-types guide.

Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 184 calls18400h01:00–01:59 — 180 calls18002:00–02:59 — 174 calls17403:00–03:59 — 146 calls14603h04:00–04:59 — 125 calls12505:00–05:59 — 117 calls11706:00–06:59 — 158 calls15806h07:00–07:59 — 258 calls25808:00–08:59 — 245 calls24509:00–09:59 — 254 calls25409h10:00–10:59 — 302 calls30211:00–11:59 — 323 calls32312:00–12:59 — 274 calls27412h13:00–13:59 — 279 calls27914:00–14:59 — 244 calls24415:00–15:59 — 281 calls28115h16:00–16:59 — 326 calls32617:00–17:59 — 360 calls36018:00–18:59 — 268 calls26818h19:00–19:59 — 260 calls26020:00–20:59 — 240 calls24021:00–21:59 — 267 calls26721h22:00–22:59 — 279 calls27923:00–23:59 — 230 calls230

Calls by hour (local time), August 1 – 31, 2026.

00:00 — weekday avg 6.0, weekend avg 5.9 calls/day00h01:00 — weekday avg 4.9, weekend avg 7.7 calls/day02:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 7.0 calls/day03:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day03h04:00 — weekday avg 4.0, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day05:00 — weekday avg 3.8, weekend avg 3.8 calls/day06:00 — weekday avg 5.4, weekend avg 4.4 calls/day06h07:00 — weekday avg 8.9, weekend avg 7.2 calls/day08:00 — weekday avg 8.4, weekend avg 6.9 calls/day09:00 — weekday avg 8.7, weekend avg 7.2 calls/day09h10:00 — weekday avg 10.2, weekend avg 8.7 calls/day11:00 — weekday avg 10.8, weekend avg 9.7 calls/day12:00 — weekday avg 9.0, weekend avg 8.5 calls/day12h13:00 — weekday avg 9.8, weekend avg 7.3 calls/day14:00 — weekday avg 8.0, weekend avg 7.6 calls/day15:00 — weekday avg 10.2, weekend avg 6.7 calls/day15h16:00 — weekday avg 10.9, weekend avg 9.8 calls/day17:00 — weekday avg 13.1, weekend avg 8.4 calls/day18:00 — weekday avg 8.8, weekend avg 8.4 calls/day18h19:00 — weekday avg 9.0, weekend avg 7.2 calls/day20:00 — weekday avg 7.9, weekend avg 7.4 calls/day21:00 — weekday avg 9.0, weekend avg 7.7 calls/day21h22:00 — weekday avg 8.1, weekend avg 10.9 calls/day23:00 — weekday avg 7.7, weekend avg 6.9 calls/day

— weekday average · — weekend average, calls per day by hour. Hover for exact values.

All neighbourhoods

Ranked by dispatched calls in August 2026 — every neighbourhood has its own page. Data feeds: San Francisco Police Department (methodology).

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