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

Data period: September 1 – 30, 2026 · refreshed monthly
5,922 ▲3%
Dispatched calls
799
Priority calls (P1–P2)
199
Avg calls / weekday
194
Avg calls / weekend day
9:00
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 — 5 callsMarina — 55 callsPacific Heights — 38 callsNob Hill — 69 callsPresidio Heights — 18 callsDowntown/Civic Center — 602 callsExcelsior — 56 callsBernal Heights — 63 callsWestern Addition — 171 callsChinatown — 29 callsNorth Beach — 69 callsHaight Ashbury — 62 callsOuter Mission — 59 callsCrocker Amazon — 10 callsWest of Twin Peaks — 31 callsSouth of Market — 716 callsPotrero Hill — 46 callsInner Richmond — 85 callsBayview — 184 callsNoe Valley — 29 callsInner Sunset — 33 callsDiamond Heights — 2 callsLakeshore — 61 callsRussian Hill — 55 callsTreasure Island/YBI — 15 callsTwin Peaks — 9 callsOuter Richmond — 52 callsVisitacion Valley — 28 callsGolden Gate Park — 33 callsParkside — 27 callsFinancial District — 153 callsOcean View — 28 callsMission — 505 callsPresidio — 3 callsCastro/Upper Market — 70 callsOuter Sunset — 53 callsGlen Park — 15 calls
Calls per neighbourhood:≤ 28≤ 52≤ 69> 69

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

September 2026 spotlights

🏆 Busiest
South of Market
716 calls in September
Most dispatched calls of any neighbourhood this period.
📈 Rising
Russian Hill
+45% vs August
Largest month-over-month increase (min. 30 calls).
📉 Cooling off
Outer Sunset
−30% vs August
Largest month-over-month decrease (min. 30 calls).
🎉 Weekend-leaning
Castro/Upper Market
1.6× 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 calls5,774September 2026 — 5,922 calls5,922June 2026September 2026

Dispatched calls per month citywide since June 2026.

MonthCallsPriority
September 20265,92213%
August 20265,77413%
July 20265,79014%
June 20266,03014%

Top call types

Passing Call (Patrol Check)1,298
Suspicious Person628
Traffic Stop543
Fight Or Dispute (No Weapons)358
Check On Well-Being195
Assault184
Audible Burglar Alarm157
Meet With City/Public Service Employee131
Suspicious Person In Vehicle123
Traffic Violation (Citation)116
Full breakdown — all 136 call categories
Passing Call (Patrol Check)1,298
Suspicious Person628
Traffic Stop543
Fight Or Dispute (No Weapons)358
Check On Well-Being195
Assault184
Audible Burglar Alarm157
Meet With City/Public Service Employee131
Suspicious Person In Vehicle123
Traffic Violation (Citation)116
Homeless Complaint108
Traffic Violation (Tow)107
Miscellaneous Call102
Suicide Attempt95
Vehicle Accident With Injury93
Burglary82
Mentally Disturbed Person82
Trespassing77
Vandalism75
Citizen Requests Interview70
Threats62
Prisoner Transport56
Sit/Lie Enforcement53
Indecent Exposure47
Noise Complaint45
Petty Theft40
Citizen Standby40
Traffic Hazard38
Person With A Knife38
Fight Or Dispute (Domestic Violence)37
Wanted Vehicle Or Subject36
Complaint Of Unknown Origin36
Person With A Gun35
Aided Case (Person Needing Assistance)35
Person Screaming32
Panic Alarm32
Trespassing / Breaking & Entering32
Domestic Violence Assault32
Tow Truck Request25
Vehicle Accident25
Vehicle Break-In / Stripping23
Aggravated Assault (Assault With Deadly Weapon)22
Prowler21
Missing Adult21
Psychiatric Escort20
Urgent Notification16
Cardiac Arrest Or Death (Medical)16
Medical Aid16
Shots Fired15
Missing Juvenile14
Sick Person (Medical)13
Psychiatric / Abnormal Behavior (Medical)13
Shotspotter Gunshot Detection12
Meet With Officer (Non-Emergency)11
Rape Or Sexual Assault11
Robbery Alarm (Silent)11
Fight With Weapons10
Drunk Driver10
Ringing Doorbell9
Stolen Vehicle9
Fire Response (Full Box)9
Unconscious Or Fainting (Medical)8
Burglar Alarm8
Stabbing Or Cutting8
Strong-Arm Robbery8
Outside Fire7
Grand Theft7
Arrest6
Traumatic Injury (Medical)6
Fire6
Hit-And-Run Vehicle6
Citizen Assist / Service Call6
Community Engagement Call6
Vandalism (Graffiti)6
Vehicle Accident (Medical)5
Fraud5
Citizen'S Arrest5
Fire Dispatch (Rescue Captain)5
Hit & Run Vehicle Accident (With Injury)5
Robbery5
Officer Standby (Medication)4
Bleeding (Medical)4
Officer Out Of Service (Administrative)4
Silent Burglar Alarm4
Senile Or Confused Person4
Fire Alarm Activation4
Kidnapping3
Stalking3
Vehicle Fire3
Automatic Crash Notification3
Blocked Sidewalk3
Overdose Or Poisoning (Medical)3
Restraining Order Service3
+ 43 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (57 calls combined)

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

Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 225 calls22500h01:00–01:59 — 160 calls16002:00–02:59 — 137 calls13703:00–03:59 — 146 calls14603h04:00–04:59 — 149 calls14905:00–05:59 — 114 calls11406:00–06:59 — 182 calls18206h07:00–07:59 — 284 calls28408:00–08:59 — 294 calls29409:00–09:59 — 359 calls35909h10:00–10:59 — 311 calls31111:00–11:59 — 241 calls24112:00–12:59 — 300 calls30012h13:00–13:59 — 297 calls29714:00–14:59 — 289 calls28915:00–15:59 — 342 calls34215h16:00–16:59 — 337 calls33717:00–17:59 — 300 calls30018:00–18:59 — 277 calls27718h19:00–19:59 — 256 calls25620:00–20:59 — 195 calls19521:00–21:59 — 251 calls25121h22:00–22:59 — 259 calls25923:00–23:59 — 217 calls217

Calls by hour (local time), September 1 – 30, 2026.

00:00 — weekday avg 6.9, weekend avg 9.1 calls/day00h01:00 — weekday avg 5.3, weekend avg 5.4 calls/day02:00 — weekday avg 4.6, weekend avg 4.5 calls/day03:00 — weekday avg 4.6, weekend avg 5.5 calls/day03h04:00 — weekday avg 4.6, weekend avg 5.9 calls/day05:00 — weekday avg 4.0, weekend avg 3.3 calls/day06:00 — weekday avg 6.6, weekend avg 4.6 calls/day06h07:00 — weekday avg 10.6, weekend avg 6.4 calls/day08:00 — weekday avg 9.8, weekend avg 9.9 calls/day09:00 — weekday avg 13.2, weekend avg 8.5 calls/day09h10:00 — weekday avg 11.5, weekend avg 7.4 calls/day11:00 — weekday avg 8.5, weekend avg 6.9 calls/day12:00 — weekday avg 10.2, weekend avg 9.5 calls/day12h13:00 — weekday avg 10.0, weekend avg 9.6 calls/day14:00 — weekday avg 7.8, weekend avg 14.6 calls/day15:00 — weekday avg 10.0, weekend avg 15.3 calls/day15h16:00 — weekday avg 10.8, weekend avg 12.5 calls/day17:00 — weekday avg 10.5, weekend avg 8.5 calls/day18:00 — weekday avg 9.7, weekend avg 7.9 calls/day18h19:00 — weekday avg 8.1, weekend avg 9.6 calls/day20:00 — weekday avg 6.5, weekend avg 6.4 calls/day21:00 — weekday avg 8.7, weekend avg 7.4 calls/day21h22:00 — weekday avg 8.3, weekend avg 9.6 calls/day23:00 — weekday avg 7.8, weekend avg 5.8 calls/day

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

All neighbourhoods

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

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