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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Oakland are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Oakland. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Oakland neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Oakland For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Oakland in 2022? That would be Crocker Highland. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Oakland.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Oakland neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Oakland that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Oakland.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Oakland For 2022
Population: 2,280
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 120
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,296
More on Crocker Highland: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,751
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 133
Property Crime Per 100k: 907
More on Panoramic Hill: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,954
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 43
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,562
More on Forestland: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,543
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 165
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,319
More on Caballo Hills: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 5,996
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 154
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,613
More on Upper Rockridge: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,530
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 138
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,776
More on Woodminster: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,058
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,435
More on Chabot Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,011
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 128
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,859
More on Montclair: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,022
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 128
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,976
More on Oakmore: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 3,273
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 169
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,789
More on Merriwood: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Oakland Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Oakland.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 129 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Oakland." We're lookin' at you, Crocker Highland.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Oakland. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In Oakland
Looking at the data, you can tell that Crocker Highland is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most California residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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