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Downtown/Civic CenterRecent emergency dispatch activity in San Francisco's Downtown/Civic Center neighbourhood

Data period: August 1 – 31, 2026 · refreshed monthly Rank: #2 of 37 by call volume
577 ▼1%
Dispatched calls
125
Priority calls (P1–P2)
13.4×
vs citywide median
19.4
Avg calls / weekday
17.0
Avg calls / weekend day

The picture in August 2026

Map of Downtown/Civic Center in San Francisco with its official boundary outlined

In August 2026, Downtown/Civic Center recorded 577 dispatched calls — one of the higher-volume areas citywide (ranked 2 of 37 neighbourhoods by volume). The largest single category was Suspicious Person, at 21% of all calls in the area. Weekday and weekend days averaged a similar number of calls (19.4 vs 17.0 per day), with activity peaking around 17:00 local time.

Neighbourhood attribution uses the official boundary polygon shown here; calls without reliable coordinates are excluded from neighbourhood totals.

Monthly history

June 2026 — 555 calls555July 2026 — 582 calls582August 2026 — 577 calls577June 2026August 2026

Dispatched calls per month in Downtown/Civic Center since June 2026. Hover a point for the exact count.

MonthCallsPriority
August 202657722%
July 202658223%
June 202655525%

Top call types

Suspicious Person120
Fight Or Dispute (No Weapons)51
Suspicious Person In Vehicle32
Check On Well-Being32
Assault30
Disturbance22
Meet With City/Public Service Employee19
Citizen Requests Interview17
Full breakdown — all 58 call categories
Suspicious Person120
Fight Or Dispute (No Weapons)51
Suspicious Person In Vehicle32
Check On Well-Being32
Assault30
Disturbance22
Meet With City/Public Service Employee19
Citizen Requests Interview17
Officer Initiated Activity15
Vandalism14
Tampering With A Vehicle14
Specialized Police Dispatch14
Aggravated Assault12
Reckless Driving12
Officer Backup12
Petty Theft11
Burglary10
Vehicle Accident With Injury10
Strong-Arm Robbery9
Threats9
Parking Violation8
Out Of Service8
Person With A Knife7
Suspicious Person/Activity6
Complaint Of Unknown Origin6
Mentally Disturbed Person6
Noise Complaint6
Suspicious Vehicle Stop5
Emergency Call5
Threats With A Weapon4
Arrest4
Found Property4
311 Citizen Service Call3
Vehicle Recovery3
Grand Theft3
Vehicle Tow Request3
Aggravated Assault (Assault With Deadly Weapon)3
+ 21 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (28 calls combined)

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Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 18 calls1800h01:00–01:59 — 19 calls1902:00–02:59 — 23 calls2303:00–03:59 — 25 calls2503h04:00–04:59 — 16 calls1605:00–05:59 — 11 calls1106:00–06:59 — 15 calls1506h07:00–07:59 — 21 calls2108:00–08:59 — 29 calls2909:00–09:59 — 20 calls2009h10:00–10:59 — 24 calls2411:00–11:59 — 27 calls2712:00–12:59 — 19 calls1912h13:00–13:59 — 24 calls2414:00–14:59 — 30 calls3015:00–15:59 — 32 calls3215h16:00–16:59 — 35 calls3517:00–17:59 — 36 calls3618:00–18:59 — 24 calls2418h19:00–19:59 — 23 calls2320:00–20:59 — 26 calls2621:00–21:59 — 28 calls2821h22:00–22:59 — 28 calls2823:00–23:59 — 24 calls24

Calls by hour (local time), August 1 – 31, 2026. The highlighted bar is the busiest hour.

00:00 — weekday avg 0.7, weekend avg 0.3 calls/day00h01:00 — weekday avg 0.5, weekend avg 0.9 calls/day02:00 — weekday avg 0.6, weekend avg 1.0 calls/day03:00 — weekday avg 0.7, weekend avg 1.1 calls/day03h04:00 — weekday avg 0.4, weekend avg 0.7 calls/day05:00 — weekday avg 0.4, weekend avg 0.3 calls/day06:00 — weekday avg 0.4, weekend avg 0.6 calls/day06h07:00 — weekday avg 0.4, weekend avg 1.2 calls/day08:00 — weekday avg 0.8, weekend avg 1.3 calls/day09:00 — weekday avg 0.7, weekend avg 0.6 calls/day09h10:00 — weekday avg 0.6, weekend avg 1.1 calls/day11:00 — weekday avg 0.8, weekend avg 1.1 calls/day12:00 — weekday avg 0.8, weekend avg 0.3 calls/day12h13:00 — weekday avg 0.8, weekend avg 0.8 calls/day14:00 — weekday avg 1.2, weekend avg 0.4 calls/day15:00 — weekday avg 1.3, weekend avg 0.4 calls/day15h16:00 — weekday avg 1.3, weekend avg 0.8 calls/day17:00 — weekday avg 1.4, weekend avg 0.7 calls/day18:00 — weekday avg 0.9, weekend avg 0.5 calls/day18h19:00 — weekday avg 0.8, weekend avg 0.6 calls/day20:00 — weekday avg 1.0, weekend avg 0.5 calls/day21:00 — weekday avg 1.0, weekend avg 0.8 calls/day21h22:00 — weekday avg 1.0, weekend avg 0.8 calls/day23:00 — weekday avg 1.0, weekend avg 0.2 calls/day

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

Compared to its neighbours

NeighbourhoodCallsPer dayPriority
Downtown/Civic Center57718.622%
Nob Hill642.116%
Western Addition1976.423%
Financial District1635.323%
Chinatown290.921%
South of Market63420.515%

Adjacent neighbourhoods, August 2026. "Per day" averages over all 31 days; "Priority" is the share of P1–P2 calls.

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