Oakland Crime Watch

Violent crime in Oakland, reports through Sep 12, 2026

Are homicides, robberies and assaults rising or falling?

Violent crime is 22% below last year, comparing January 1 to May 31, 2026 with the same dates in 2025; May 2026, the last full month, was 24% below. This family is 8% of everything reported to OPD. Violent crime uses the Oakland Police Department's own definition: homicide, robbery, felony (aggravated) assault and rape. Misdemeanor assault and domestic-violence reports are not included, matching how OPD reports its crime statistics.

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This year so far
1,218down 22% vs. the same dates in 2025
Jan 1–May 31
May 2026, last full month
203down 24% vs. May 2025
Share of all reports
8%last 12 months

Violent crime by month, 2025–2026

calendar months; the latest three are still filling in
0100200300400Jan 2025: 387 reportsJan 25Feb 2025: 346 reportsMar 2025: 310 reportsApr 2025: 259 reportsApr 25May 2025: 268 reportsJun 2025: 291 reportsJul 2025: 325 reportsJul 25Aug 2025: 331 reportsSep 2025: 287 reportsOct 2025: 204 reportsOct 25Nov 2025: 215 reportsDec 2025: 232 reportsJan 2026: 283 reportsJan 26Feb 2026: 229 reportsMar 2026: 255 reportsApr 2026: 248 reportsApr 26May 2026: 203 reportsJun 2026: 213 reportsJul 2026: 196 reportsJul 26Aug 2026: 220 reportsSep 2026: 65 reports (month in progress)
  • Violent crime

Violent crime categories

Sep 12, 2025–Sep 12, 2026
  1. Felony Assault1,417
  2. Robbery1,143
  3. Forcible Rape138
  4. Homicide52

By hour of day

Sep 12, 2025–Sep 12, 2026, 12 am often means time unrecorded
010020012 am: 199 reports12a1 am: 160 reports2 am: 128 reports3 am: 100 reports3a4 am: 102 reports5 am: 75 reports6 am: 71 reports6a7 am: 66 reports8 am: 72 reports9 am: 77 reports9a10 am: 96 reports11 am: 97 reports12 pm: 93 reports12p1 pm: 95 reports2 pm: 96 reports3 pm: 92 reports3p4 pm: 98 reports5 pm: 109 reports6 pm: 98 reports6p7 pm: 120 reports8 pm: 149 reports9 pm: 178 reports9p10 pm: 189 reports11 pm: 190 reports

Police beats with the most reports

Sep 12, 2025–Sep 12, 2026
  1. Greater San Antonio police beat 19X172
  2. Uptown police beat 04X139
  3. Arroyo Viejo/Hegenberger/Havenscourt police beat 30X124
  4. Fruitvale police beat 23X108
  5. North Stonehurst police beat 32X98
  6. Northgate police beat 08X94
  7. Woodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park police beat 33X92
  8. Webster police beat 34X91

By year, 2016–2026

2026 is year to date; earlier bars are complete years
04,0008,0002016: 4,1494,14920162017: 3,6323,63220172018: 3,5153,51520182019: 3,7943,79420192020: 4,5194,51920202021: 5,8945,89420212022: 5,3435,34320222023: 6,3066,30620232024: 4,7164,71620242025: 3,4553,45520252026: 1,9121,9122026

Latest violent crime reports

Aug 29–Sep 12, 2026, newest first, up to 40

3 reports

  1. Felony Assault1400 8th AvGreater San Antonio 19X
  2. Robbery100 14th StUptown 04X
  3. Felony Assault1000 7th AvGreater San Antonio 19X

6 reports

  1. Felony Assault7800 Macarthur BlvdEastmont Hills 30Y
  2. Felony Assault6700 Eastlawn StColiseum 26Y
  3. Felony AssaultCastro St & San Pablo AvUptown 04X
  4. Felony Assault8200 Hillside St77X
  5. Robbery5300 E 12th StColiseum Melrose 26X
  6. Felony Assault2200 West StPeralta 07X

7 reports

  1. Robbery8500 G StWoodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park 33X
  2. Robbery1100 Adeline StLowell/Acorn 02X
  3. Felony Assault2500 Ritchie StEastmont Hills 30Y
  4. Robbery3700 Martin Luther King Jr WyHoover/Foster 06X
  5. Felony Assault00 Hegenberger RdBrookfield/Columbian Gardens/Sobrante Park 31Y
  6. Felony Assault100 15th StUptown 04X
  7. Felony Assault5th Av & Foothill BlvdBella Vista 17X

2 reports

  1. Felony Assault7600-7700 Bancroft Av77X
  2. Felony Assault200 Bay PlAdams Point 14X

10 reports

  1. Felony Assault8000 Macarthur BlvdEastmont Hills 30Y
  2. Robbery800 W Macarthur BlvdHoover/Foster 06X
  3. Robbery4500 Ellen StMelrose-High Hopes 27X
  4. Forcible Rape900 107th AvNorth Stonehurst 32X
  5. Felony Assault1400 E 31st StBella Vista 17Y
  6. Robbery2300 E 27th StMeadow Brook 21X
  7. Robbery1700 4th AvBella Vista 17X
  8. Felony Assault85th Av & Blaine StWoodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park 33X
  9. Felony Assault1400 92nd AvWebster 34X
  10. Felony Assault1700 47th AvMelrose-High Hopes 27X

10 reports

  1. Felony Assault8000 Sterling DrEastmont Hills 30Y
  2. Felony Assault200 BroadwayJack London 01X
  3. Robbery8900 Bancroft AvMacArthur/Castlemont 35X
  4. Robbery7500 Hawley StColiseum 26Y
  5. Robbery99th Av & Elmar AvMacArthur/Iveywood/Durant Manor 32Y
  6. Felony Assault3000 BroadwayNorthgate 08X
  7. Felony Assault2900 Fruitvale AvFruitvale/Upper Peralta Creek 21Y
  8. Felony Assault3200 San Pablo AvHoover/Foster 06X
  9. Felony Assault2800 76th AvEastmont Hills 30Y
  10. Felony Assault1700 Telegraph AvUptown 04X

2 reports

  1. Felony Assault66th Av & International BlvdColiseum 26Y
  2. Felony Assault51st Av & International BlvdColiseum Melrose 26X
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