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The Oakland crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #460

Oakland, CA	5,053.32
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Oakland, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Oakland, CA	Count	80	209	3,481	3,140	4,006	13,842	6,519	176
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	19.5	51.0	849.0	765.9	977.1	3,376.1	1,590.0	42.9	4,717
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Oakland, CA	Count	90	180	4,922	2,792	5,058	13,285	6,833	140
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	22.3	44.6	1,218.7	691.3	1,252.3	3,289.3	1,691.8	34.7	5,372
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Oakland, CA	Count	127	271	4,338	3,227	6,168	13,198	6,976	188
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	31.8	67.8	1,085.9	807.8	1,544.0	3,303.7	1,746.2	47.1	5,726
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Oakland, CA	Count	104	202	3,365	2,981	5,170	9,429	6,305	138
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	26.3	51.1	851.2	754.1	1,307.8	2,385.2	1,594.9	34.9	4,730
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Oakland, CA	Count	90	318	2,917	2,942	4,961	7,720	4,644	163
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	22.0	77.6	711.9	718.0	1,210.8	1,884.2	1,133.4	39.8	4,149
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Oakland, CA	Count	104	326	2,898	3,465	4,798	8,833	6,542	223
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	25.7	80.6	716.3	856.5	1,186.0	2,183.4	1,617.1	55.1	4,670
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Oakland, CA	Count	115	338	3,323	4,129	4,488	8,915	8,085	299
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	28.6	84.2	827.5	1,028.2	1,117.6	2,219.9	2,013.3	74.5	5,244
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Oakland, CA	Count	120	299	3,470	3,716	4,742	8,954	9,968	287
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	30.3	75.4	875.1	937.1	1,195.8	2,258.0	2,513.7	72.4	5,504
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Oakland, CA	Count	145	306	3,534	3,614	5,070	8,725	10,549	307
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	36.4	76.7	886.1	906.1	1,271.2	2,187.6	2,645.0	77.0	5,673
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Oakland, CA	Count	93	306	2,672	2,621	5,783	8,227	9,017	266
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	23.2	76.4	667.0	654.2	1,443.5	2,053.6	2,250.8	66.4	4,749
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Oakland, CA	33.67
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Oakland, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Oakland, CA	Count	14	6	2	5	1	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	3.4	1.5	0.5	1.2	0.2	0.0	34
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Oakland, CA	Count	11	4	1	4	2	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	2.7	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.0	27
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Oakland, CA	Count	11	5	1	5	0	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	2.8	1.3	0.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	27
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Oakland, CA	Count	9	3	2	3	1	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	2.3	0.8	0.5	0.8	0.3	0.0	22
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Oakland, CA	Count	15	5	1	6	3	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	3.7	1.2	0.2	1.5	0.7	0.0	36
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Oakland, CA	Count	18	4	1	10	3	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	4.4	1.0	0.2	2.5	0.7	0.0	44
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Oakland, CA	Count	29	14	1	12	2	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	7.2	3.5	0.2	3.0	0.5	0.0	72
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Oakland, CA	Count	15	5	1	5	4	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	3.8	1.3	0.3	1.3	1.0	0.0	37
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Oakland, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	5
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Oakland, CA	1.97
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Oakland, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Oakland, CA	Count	1,094	715	379
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	266.8	174.4	92.4	2.21
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Oakland, CA	Count	895	639	256
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	221.6	158.2	63.4	1.90
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Oakland, CA	Count	891	626	265
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	223.0	156.7	66.3	1.90
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Oakland, CA	Count	913	647	266
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	231.0	163.7	67.3	1.97
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Oakland, CA	Count	935	674	261
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	228.2	164.5	63.7	1.96
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Oakland, CA	Count	1,057	793	264
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	261.3	196.0	65.3	2.29
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Oakland, CA	Count	1,056	766	290
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	263.0	190.7	72.2	2.27
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Oakland, CA	Count	1,078	722	356
	Oakland, CA	Per 100,000	271.9	182.1	89.8	2.27
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Oakland, CA	Count	1,009	688	321
2005	Oakland, CA	Count	1,019	730	289