Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime rate, and overall outlook.

Mercury News: From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why

From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why

KTVU: Interview: Oakland police chief talks crime rate, officer shortage and more

Interview: Oakland police chief talks crime rate, officer shortage and more Oakland's interim police chief sat down with KTVU to talk about the city's lowering crime rate, staffing challenges and his ...

Violent crime is down in Oakland, along with most major U.S. cities. In 2025, Oakland’s homicide rate dropped 22% compared with the previous year. Violent crime is down in Oakland, along with most ...

Police in Oakland on Wednesday released data that showed declines in crime during the first three months of 2026. According to the department, so-called "Part I" crimes were down 29% from January 1 ...

NBC Bay Area: Oakland celebrates drop in crime in 2025, vows to build on momentum

Oakland celebrates drop in crime in 2025, vows to build on momentum

Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat of and the most populous city in Alameda County, California, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. [12] .