Oak Center, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

238%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

303%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

225%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Oak Center crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Oak Center crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Oakland crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Oak Center crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Oakland.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Oak Center_{/100k people}	Oakland_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	34,253	7,849 (estimate)	7,996	2,843	2,324
Murder	121	n/a	28.2	5.7	6.3
Rape	330	n/a	77.0	37.4	40.0
Robbery	2,736	n/a	638.7	123.5	66.1
Assault	3,329	n/a	777.1	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	6,516	1,491 (estimate)	1,521	500	370
Burglary	2,693	n/a	628.7	371.9	269.8
Theft	17,347	n/a	4,049.5	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	7,697	n/a	1,796.8	471.9	282.7
Property crime	27,737	6,358 (estimate)	6,475	2,343	1,954

Oak Center crime map

The Oak Center crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oak Center as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Oak Center crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Oak Center crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Oak Center crime rates are 238% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Oak Center are 303% higher than the national average
In Oak Center you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oak Center is safer than 0% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Oakland has increased by 24%

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Daily Crime In Oak Center (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oak Center

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oak Center is 1 in 68

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oak Center is 1 in 16

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oak Center is 1 in 13

Year Over Year Crime In Oakland (per 100,000 people)

Oakland police department

Item	Oak Center	Oakland	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	891	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Acalanes Ridge, CA	875	70	329	399
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	70	329	399
Shell Ridge, CA	1,081	70	329	399
Reliez Valley, CA	3,321	95	446	542
San Miguel, CA	3,253	95	446	542
Orinda, CA	19,461	57	643	700
Belvedere, CA	2,246	0	718	718
Oakland, CA	422,575	1,521	6,475	7,996

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Minneapolis, MN	424,536	1,226	5,262	6,488
Tulsa, OK	402,441	929	4,272	5,201
Arlington, TX	397,269	580	2,525	3,105
Tampa, FL	395,912	497	1,674	2,170
Virginia Beach, VA	450,882	87	1,611	1,698
Oakland, CA	422,575	1,521	6,475	7,996

Source: The Oak Center, Oakland, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Oak Center, Oakland, CA Crime Rates