Oakland, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 435,042

Key Insights

  • Oakland has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1925.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 47.1% from the previous year.
  • 81 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.6 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 0% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1925.3
-47.1% YoY
Murder Rate
18.6
81 murders
Property Crime Rate
7230.3
31,455 total
vs National Avg
436%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 8,376

Murder81
Rape296
Robbery2,960
Aggravated Assault5,039

Property Crime: 31,455

Burglary3,423
Larceny-Theft18,118
Motor Vehicle Theft9,914
Arson114

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024435,0428,3761925.38131,4557230.3
2023425,48415,4903640.611843,04810117.4
2022428,3746,5161521.112127,7376474.9
2020437,9235,6531290.910222,6225165.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F-
Safety Grade for Oakland

Based on violent crime rate of 1925.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
⚠️ Stable Dangerous
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 0% of cities

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.