Oakland Crime 2022
Oakland · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Oakland police open data lists 69,998 incidents for 2022, up 13.3% from 2021. That is about 15,781 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (21.1%), burglary (19.9%), theft (17.8%). The busiest month was October (6,229) and the quietest February (5,103).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 14,769 | 21.1% | down 2.5% |
| Burglary | 13,941 | 19.9% | up 32.6% |
| Theft | 12,428 | 17.8% | up 36.3% |
| Auto theft | 10,450 | 14.9% | up 9.5% |
| Vandalism | 9,229 | 13.2% | up 20.0% |
| Assault | 5,295 | 7.6% | down 7.4% |
| Robbery | 2,464 | 3.5% | down 0.7% |
| Fraud | 934 | 1.3% | down 12.3% |
| Sexual assault | 384 | 0.5% | up 3.5% |
| Homicide | 103 | 0.1% | up 5.1% |
| Bike theft | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,526 |
| Feb | 5,103 |
| Mar | 5,846 |
| Apr | 5,878 |
| May | 5,420 |
| Jun | 5,612 |
| Jul | 5,881 |
| Aug | 6,137 |
| Sep | 6,035 |
| Oct | 6,229 |
| Nov | 6,135 |
| Dec | 6,196 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Oakland in 2022?
69,998 incidents for 2022 in Oakland Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Oakland in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 13.3% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Oakland Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.