Oakland Crime 2021
Oakland · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Oakland police open data lists 61,758 incidents for 2021, up 10.0% from 2020. That is about 13,923 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (24.5%), burglary (17.0%), auto theft (15.5%). The busiest month was October (5,826) and the quietest February (4,216).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 15,155 | 24.5% | up 2.0% |
| Burglary | 10,517 | 17.0% | up 20.4% |
| Auto theft | 9,546 | 15.5% | up 7.5% |
| Theft | 9,117 | 14.8% | up 16.9% |
| Vandalism | 7,688 | 12.4% | up 30.5% |
| Assault | 5,718 | 9.3% | down 8.4% |
| Robbery | 2,482 | 4.0% | up 18.2% |
| Fraud | 1,065 | 1.7% | down 7.2% |
| Sexual assault | 371 | 0.6% | down 10.8% |
| Homicide | 98 | 0.2% | up 15.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,708 |
| Feb | 4,216 |
| Mar | 4,869 |
| Apr | 4,705 |
| May | 5,038 |
| Jun | 5,294 |
| Jul | 5,499 |
| Aug | 5,441 |
| Sep | 5,110 |
| Oct | 5,826 |
| Nov | 5,649 |
| Dec | 5,403 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Oakland in 2021?
61,758 incidents for 2021 in Oakland Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Oakland in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 10.0% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Oakland Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.