Oakland Crime Watch

Homicides in Oakland, reports through Sep 12, 2026

How many homicides has Oakland had in 2026?

23 homicide cases were reported from January 1 to May 31, 2026, against 31 over the same dates in 2025 — 26% below last year. 2025 ended with 58; the ten-year peak was 117 in 2022.

Counts here can run a few below OPD's official tally: cases are counted under the category they were filed with, and later rulings can reclassify them as homicides.

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0

This year so far
23down 26% vs. the same dates in 2025
Jan 1–May 31
Last 12 months
52Sep 12, 2025–Sep 12, 2026
2025, full year
58ten-year peak 117 in 2022

Homicide cases by year, 2016–2026

2026 is year to date; earlier bars are complete years
0751502016: 67 homicide cases6720162017: 66 homicide cases6620172018: 74 homicide cases7420182019: 70 homicide cases7020192020: 100 homicide cases10020202021: 115 homicide cases11520212022: 117 homicide cases11720222023: 108 homicide cases10820232024: 73 homicide cases7320242025: 58 homicide cases5820252026: 36 homicide cases (year to date)362026

Police beats with the most homicide cases

Sep 12, 2025–Sep 12, 2026
  1. Uptown police beat 04X5
  2. 77X police beat 77X3
  3. MacArthur/Iveywood/Durant Manor police beat 32Y3
  4. Woodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park police beat 33X3
  5. Prescott police beat 02Y2
  6. Coliseum police beat 26Y2
  7. Eastmont Hills police beat 30Y2
  8. Hoover/Foster police beat 06X2
  9. Northgate police beat 08X2
  10. Millsmont police beat 29X2

Homicide cases, newest first

Sep 12, 2025–Sep 12, 2026, up to 40

1 report

  1. Homicide2700 22nd AvHighland Terrace 18Y

2 reports

  1. Homicide800 Willow StPrescott 02Y
  2. Homicide2200 E 20th StGreater San Antonio 18X

1 report

  1. Homicide900 77th AvColiseum 26Y

1 report

  1. Homicide7900 Ney StEastmont Hills 30Y

1 report

  1. Homicide3600 Martin Luther King Jr WyHoover/Foster 06X

1 report

  1. Homicide1400 Lakeside DrUptown 04X

1 report

  1. Homicide7800 Locust StreetArroyo Viejo/Hegenberger/Havenscourt 30X

1 report

  1. Homicide6200 Leona StLaurel/Redwood/Leona Heights 25X

1 report

  1. Homicide500 17th StUptown 04X

1 report

  1. Homicide1400 5th StPrescott 02Y

1 report

  1. Homicide1300 Seminary AvColiseum 26Y

1 report

  1. Homicide500 34th StNorthgate 08X

1 report

  1. Homicide1400 Harrison StUptown 04X

1 report

  1. Homicide5700 Walnut StMillsmont 29X

1 report

  1. Homicide2900 Glasscock St77X

1 report

  1. Homicide800 W Grand AvPeralta 07X

1 report

  1. Homicide400 30th StNorthgate 08X

1 report

  1. Homicide1800 Block Of Wood StJack London 01X

1 report

  1. Homicide3500 E 12th StFruitvale 23X

1 report

  1. Homicide6400 Foothill BlvdMillsmont 29X

1 report

  1. HomicideHighway 13 & Thornhill Dr77X

1 report

  1. Homicide400 14th StUptown 04X

2 reports

  1. Homicide10000 Macarthur BlvdMacArthur/Iveywood/Durant Manor 32Y
  2. Homicide3000 San Pablo AvHoover/Foster 06X

1 report

  1. Homicide1700 37th AvFruitvale 23X

1 report

  1. Homicide9800 International BlvdNorth Stonehurst 32X

1 report

  1. Homicide2300 San Pablo AvPeralta 07X

1 report

  1. Homicide9700 San Leandro StWoodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park 33X

1 report

  1. Homicide300 Grand AvAdams Point 14X

1 report

  1. Homicide1500 Jackson StUptown 04X

1 report

  1. Homicide5400 Coliseum WyColiseum Melrose 26X

1 report

  1. Homicide15700 Crewtwood Dr99X

1 report

  1. Homicide8400 International BlvdWoodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park 33X

2 reports

  1. Homicide4500 Market StNorth Oakland 10Y
  2. Homicide2700 E 20th StMeadow Brook 21X

1 report

  1. Homicide2100 High StMelrose-High Hopes 27X

2 reports

  1. Homicide2800 35thHarrington 24X
  2. Homicide1600 Solano WyGreater San Antonio 19X

1 report

  1. Homicide10200 Macarthur BlvdMacArthur/Iveywood/Durant Manor 32Y