Assault per Capita in Downtown Oakland
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Downtown Oakland residents.
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1 in 66
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Oakland is about 1 in 66.
$438
Assault costs the average Downtown Oakland resident about $438 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Oakland in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Oakland are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA Safe from Assault?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Oakland is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of neighborhoods are safer and 2% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Oakland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Downtown Oakland is 15.24 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Oakland generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Oakland may be as high as 1 in 29 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 208 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA: about 43 per year. The northwest part of Downtown Oakland has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Oakland's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Oakland to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA: | 15.24 |
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| California: | 3.228 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Oakland is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Oakland about $2,858,723 in 2025, or roughly $438 per resident. This is part of Downtown Oakland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Oakland, including every crime type and how Downtown Oakland compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Oakland's crime maps on the Downtown Oakland overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Oakland is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Oakland.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D | D- | |
D- | F | D- | F | |
C- | D | D+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | D- | D | D | |
C | D- | C- | D | |
C | D- | C- | D | |
D+ | D- | D | D- | |
D | D- | D- | D | |
D+ | F | D+ | D- |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Oakland is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A- | A- | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | A | A | A | |
A | A | A | A | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Downtown Oakland schools on SchoolGrade
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