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Despite Some Neighborhood Spikes, Violent Crime In Oakland Declined In '22
Investigators said roughly 30 percent of this year's homicides are linked to group and gang conflicts.
December 12, 2022
The latest statistics released by the Oakland police department showed the city recorded a reduction in violent crime this year.
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From Jan. 1 to Dec. 4 2022, OPD had 113 homicides. In the same period in 2021, Oakland saw 129 homicides, a 12 percent year-over-year reduction.
The police department said that shootings overall declined by 23 percent. As of Dec. 4, officers recorded 2,464 shootings compared to 3,201 in the same period last year.
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