Five people were killed in Oakland at the end of 2024 and the start of 2025. Police made no mention of motive or arrests. Overall, Oakland's crime rate went down by 34% in 2024. OAKLAND, Calif.

Examples of a violent forcible crime include ... In Oakland, there were 600 police pursuits between 2018 and the end of November 2023, according to the most recent city data available.

After killing a 17-year-old boy, Jacobi Gaines allegedly posted a song on Instagram with the lyrics, “we hit him in the chest ...

A guilty verdict in a first-degree murder case was found against a Union City man after his six-week-long ‘violent crime ...

Thao's critics said she didn't enforce city policies on homeless encampments, stood by while Oakland businesses shuttered due to increased crime and left Oakland’s police department without a chief ...

The California Highway Patrol will expand its presence into another Bay Area city to combat crime ... sent CHP officers to Oakland earlier in 2024 to address a crime surge there.