Oakland Crime 2023
Oakland · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Oakland police open data lists 74,796 incidents for 2023, up 6.9% from 2022. That is about 16,863 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were burglary (25.5%), other (19.1%), auto theft (16.9%). The busiest month was August (7,066) and the quietest March (5,303).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 19,058 | 25.5% | up 36.7% |
| Other | 14,263 | 19.1% | down 3.4% |
| Auto theft | 12,612 | 16.9% | up 20.7% |
| Theft | 11,626 | 15.5% | down 6.5% |
| Vandalism | 6,893 | 9.2% | down 25.3% |
| Assault | 5,446 | 7.3% | up 2.9% |
| Robbery | 3,462 | 4.6% | up 40.5% |
| Fraud | 854 | 1.1% | down 8.6% |
| Sexual assault | 480 | 0.6% | up 25.0% |
| Homicide | 96 | 0.1% | down 6.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,743 |
| Feb | 5,338 |
| Mar | 5,303 |
| Apr | 5,914 |
| May | 6,791 |
| Jun | 6,564 |
| Jul | 6,934 |
| Aug | 7,066 |
| Sep | 6,604 |
| Oct | 5,920 |
| Nov | 5,827 |
| Dec | 5,792 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Oakland in 2023?
74,796 incidents for 2023 in Oakland Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Oakland in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 6.9% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Oakland Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.