HomeSecurityGuru.com Reports on the Latest Crime Stats in Oakland, CA

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(PRWEB) June 15, 2012

The latest HomeSecurityGuru.com crime report analyzes the most recent Oakland crime statistics. The report was created using local data provided by the Oakland Police Department as well as federal resources such as the FBI Uniform Crime Report. The current Oakland crime statistics are preliminary at this time, however they do provide information on how crime rates could trend in 2012 compared to the 2011 stats.

The Oakland crime report examines both property crime and violent crime within the city.

Murder
As of June 3, 2012 – 47    
As of June 3, 2011 - 42

Aggravated Assault
As of June 3, 2012 – 1,085    
As of June 3, 2011 – 1,002

Robbery -
As of June 3, 2012 – 1,540    
As of June 3, 2011 – 1,201

Rape
As of June 3, 2012 – 95    
As of June 3, 2011 - 74

Burglary
As of June 3, 2012 – 4,641    
As of June 3, 2011 - 3,461

Motor Vehicle Theft
As of June 3, 2012 – 2,793    
As of June 3, 2011 - 2,284

Larceny
As of June 3, 2012 – 2,305    
As of June 3, 2011 - 2,495

Arson
As of June 3, 2012 – 71        
As of June 3, 2011 - 46

Unlike most of the country, Oakland has seen a rise in crime in recent year. Compare to both last year and the 3 years prior there has been an increase in all crimes except Larceny. The most significant increase from last year was in Arson and Burglary.

In a recent crackdown Oakland and federal authorities targeted high level criminals in hopes of quelling the recent surge in crime. The crackdown resulted in the arrest of 60 individuals. “These are people we specifically sought out in this investigation because of their status in the (criminal) community," said Howard Jordan the Oakland Chief of Police. “There's more to come," Jordan said. "This is not over."

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