Oakland Crime Watch

Violent crime in Oakland, reports through Oct 29, 2026

Are homicides, robberies and assaults rising or falling?

Violent crime is 23% below last year, comparing January 1 to Jun 30, 2026 with the same dates in 2025; June 2026, the last full month, was 29% below. This family is 7% 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
1,428down 23% vs. the same dates in 2025
Jan 1–Jun 30
June 2026, last full month
208down 29% vs. June 2025
Share of all reports
7%last 12 months

Violent crime by month, 2025–2026

calendar months; the latest three are still filling in
0100200300400Jan 2025: 387 reportsFeb 2025: 347 reportsFeb 25Mar 2025: 310 reportsApr 2025: 259 reportsMay 2025: 268 reportsMay 25Jun 2025: 292 reportsJul 2025: 324 reportsAug 2025: 330 reportsAug 25Sep 2025: 287 reportsOct 2025: 204 reportsNov 2025: 215 reportsNov 25Dec 2025: 232 reportsJan 2026: 284 reportsFeb 2026: 229 reportsFeb 26Mar 2026: 256 reportsApr 2026: 248 reportsMay 2026: 203 reportsMay 26Jun 2026: 208 reportsJul 2026: 199 reportsAug 2026: 229 reportsAug 26Sep 2026: 215 reportsOct 2026: 153 reports (month in progress)
  • Violent crime

Violent crime categories

Oct 29, 2025–Oct 29, 2026
  1. Felony Assault1,390
  2. Robbery1,105
  3. Forcible Rape139
  4. Homicide54

By hour of day

Oct 29, 2025–Oct 29, 2026, busiest around 10 pm
010020012 am: 186 reports12a1 am: 156 reports2 am: 137 reports3 am: 95 reports3a4 am: 101 reports5 am: 70 reports6 am: 78 reports6a7 am: 61 reports8 am: 62 reports9 am: 69 reports9a10 am: 95 reports11 am: 89 reports12 pm: 89 reports12p1 pm: 87 reports2 pm: 89 reports3 pm: 91 reports3p4 pm: 94 reports5 pm: 100 reports6 pm: 104 reports6p7 pm: 126 reports8 pm: 147 reports9 pm: 172 reports9p10 pm: 199 reports11 pm: 191 reports

Police beats with the most reports

Oct 29, 2025–Oct 29, 2026
  1. Greater San Antonio police beat 19X155
  2. Uptown police beat 04X137
  3. Arroyo Viejo/Hegenberger/Havenscourt police beat 30X123
  4. Fruitvale police beat 23X102
  5. Northgate police beat 08X95
  6. Webster police beat 34X91
  7. North Stonehurst police beat 32X91
  8. Hoover/Foster police beat 06X84

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: 3,7933,79320192020: 4,5194,51920202021: 5,8945,89420212022: 5,3435,34320222023: 6,3066,30620232024: 4,7154,71520242025: 3,4553,45520252026: 2,2242,2242026

Latest violent crime reports

Oct 15–29, 2026, newest first, up to 40

1 report

  1. Forcible Rape3500 Dimond AvFruitvale 22X

5 reports

  1. Robbery500 Bellevue AvAdams Point 14X
  2. Forcible Rape1800 EmbarcaderoGreater San Antonio 19X
  3. Robbery7200 Bancroft AvEastmont Hills 30Y
  4. Robbery3300 E 12th StFruitvale 23X
  5. Felony Assault15600 Skyline Blvd77X

3 reports

  1. Homicide51st Av & E 12th StColiseum Melrose 26X
  2. Felony Assault1200 International BlvdGreater San Antonio 19X
  3. Felony Assault2100 Macarthur BlvdFruitvale 22X

3 reports

  1. Robbery3500 Pierson StMaxwell Park 28X
  2. RobberyFruitvale Av & Foothill BlvdFruitvale 23X
  3. Felony Assault2300 International BlvdOaktree/Hawthorne 20X

3 reports

  1. Robbery5300 Fairfax AvMelrose-High Hopes 27X
  2. Felony Assault800 71st AvColiseum 26Y
  3. Robbery100 14th StUptown 04X

5 reports

  1. RobberySanta Rita St & High StMelrose-High Hopes 27X
  2. Forcible Rape600 Hegenberger RdBrookfield/Columbian Gardens/Sobrante Park 31Y
  3. Felony Assault1100 62nd StGolden Gate 10X
  4. Robbery00 Hegenberger RdBrookfield/Columbian Gardens/Sobrante Park 31Y
  5. Robbery3600 Loma Vista AvLaurel/Redwood/Leona Heights 25X

6 reports

  1. Felony Assault700 Willow StPrescott 02Y
  2. Felony Assault3000 38th AvAllendale Park 24Y
  3. Robbery2800 International BlvdOaktree/Hawthorne 20X
  4. Felony Assault500 3rd StJack London 01X
  5. Felony Assault1300 87th AvWoodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park 33X
  6. Felony Assault2200 Telegraph AvNorthgate 08X

4 reports

  1. Felony Assault1100 Wood StPrescott 02Y
  2. Felony Assault1200 54th AvColiseum Melrose 26X
  3. Felony Assault9900 Macarthur BlvdMacArthur/Iveywood/Durant Manor 32Y
  4. Felony Assault600 Almanza DrSobrante Park 31Z

10 reports

  1. Felony Assault300 E 18th StCleveland Heights 15X
  2. Felony Assault91st Av & B StWoodland/Highland/Elmhurst Park 33X
  3. Robbery2200 Telegraph AvNorthgate 08X
  4. Felony Assault86th Av & International BlvdWebster 34X
  5. Robbery600 42nd StTemescal 12X
  6. Felony Assault3500 Foothill BlvdHarrington 24X
  7. Felony Assault800 E 24th StBella Vista 17Y
  8. Felony Assault400 Hale AvBrookfield/Columbian Gardens/Sobrante Park 31Y
  9. Robbery600 15th StUptown 04X
  10. Felony Assault6600 Bancroft AvMillsmont 29X
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