The picture in September 2026
In September 2026, Chinatown recorded 29 dispatched calls — quieter than most San Francisco neighbourhoods (ranked 25 of 37 neighbourhoods by volume). Traffic Violation (Citation) calls were the most common category, making up 14% of the neighbourhood's activity. That is the area's quietest month since tracking began in June 2026.
Neighbourhood attribution uses the official boundary polygon shown here; calls without reliable coordinates are excluded from neighbourhood totals.
Monthly history
Dispatched calls per month in Chinatown since June 2026. Hover a point for the exact count.
| Month | Calls | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 29 | 14% |
| August 2026 | 29 | 21% |
| July 2026 | 39 | 33% |
| June 2026 | 36 | 14% |
Top call types
Full breakdown — all 17 call categories
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Time of day
Too few calls in September 1 – 30, 2026 (29) for meaningful time-of-day patterns here — see the citywide picture instead.
Compared to its neighbours
| Neighbourhood | Calls | Per day | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinatown | 29 | 1.0 | 14% |
| Financial District | 153 | 5.1 | 26% |
| Nob Hill | 69 | 2.3 | 25% |
| Downtown/Civic Center | 602 | 20.1 | 21% |
| Russian Hill | 55 | 1.8 | 13% |
| North Beach | 69 | 2.3 | 26% |
Adjacent neighbourhoods, September 2026. "Per day" averages over all 30 days; "Priority" is the share of P1–P2 calls.
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