Oakland, CA Crime Statistics For 2021

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Oakland is 7,692.4 per 100,000 people. That's 210.59% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 177.46% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,772.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 78.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Oakland each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.7 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Oakland is 1,271.8 per 100,000 people.
• That's 246.82% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
• 188.25% higher than the California violent crime rate of 441.2 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 15.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Oakland each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Oakland is 6,420.7 per 100,000 people.
• That's 204.31% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
• And 175.42% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,331.2 per 100,000 people.