Oakland, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 435,042 | 8,376 | 1925.3 | 81 | 31,455 | 7230.3 |
| 2023 | 425,484 | 15,490 | 3640.6 | 118 | 43,048 | 10117.4 |
| 2022 | 428,374 | 6,516 | 1521.1 | 121 | 27,737 | 6474.9 |
| 2020 | 437,923 | 5,653 | 1290.9 | 102 | 22,622 | 5165.7 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 0% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.