Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Oakland is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of neighborhoods are safer and 1% 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 theft in Downtown Oakland is 70.61 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 theft in Downtown Oakland may be as high as 1 in 6 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 75 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA: about 220 per year. The northwest part of Downtown Oakland has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Oakland's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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.

Considering only the theft 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 Theft in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Oakland about $2,388,527 in 2025, or roughly $366 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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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Individual Downtown Oakland Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Lakewide, Oakland, CA	D	D-	D	D
San Pablo Gateway, Oakland, CA	D-	F	D-	D-
Adams Point, Oakland, CA	C-	D	D+	C-
Old City-Produce and Waterfront, Oakland, CA	F	F	F	F
Pill Hill, Oakland, CA	D+	D-	D	D+
Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA	C	D-	C-	C+
Hoover-Foster, Oakland, CA	C	D-	C-	C+
McClymonds, Oakland, CA	D+	D-	D	C-
Merritt, Oakland, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Acorn, Oakland, CA	D+	F	D+	C-

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Oakland is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Downtown Fremont, Fremont, CA	A	A-	A-	A+
Townelake, Sayreville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Channelside, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B+	C
Chevy Chase, Glendale, CA	A-	B+	B+	A
Chickasaw, Louisville, KY	D+	D	D	A-
Clemente Ranch, Chandler, AZ	A	A+	A+	A
Clifton Heights, Louisville, KY	C	A	A	B+
Columbia, Redding, CA	A	A	A	A-
Cornerstone Village, Santa Ana, CA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Coronado Hills, Austin, TX	C+	D+	D+	A-

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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