Oakland Crime 2020
Oakland · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Oakland police open data lists 56,150 incidents for 2020, down 10.4% from 2019. That is about 12,659 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (26.5%), auto theft (15.8%), burglary (15.6%). The busiest month was January (5,820) and the quietest March (4,028).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 14,853 | 26.5% | down 0.5% |
| Auto theft | 8,879 | 15.8% | up 32.4% |
| Burglary | 8,735 | 15.6% | down 40.9% |
| Theft | 7,796 | 13.9% | down 16.6% |
| Assault | 6,241 | 11.1% | down 1.2% |
| Vandalism | 5,889 | 10.5% | down 8.5% |
| Robbery | 2,099 | 3.7% | down 10.5% |
| Fraud | 1,148 | 2.0% | down 11.0% |
| Sexual assault | 416 | 0.7% | down 8.8% |
| Homicide | 85 | 0.2% | up 30.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,820 |
| Feb | 4,910 |
| Mar | 4,028 |
| Apr | 4,517 |
| May | 5,091 |
| Jun | 4,745 |
| Jul | 5,014 |
| Aug | 4,564 |
| Sep | 4,294 |
| Oct | 4,529 |
| Nov | 4,364 |
| Dec | 4,274 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Oakland in 2020?
56,150 incidents for 2020 in Oakland Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Oakland in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 10.4% from 2019.
Other years
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Source: Oakland Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.