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  2. Crime in Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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    Total crime in Oakland dropped by 41% from 1987 to 2012. In 2012, Oakland had the highest total crime rate of any California city with 20,000 or more people, with 8,587 total crimes per 100,000 residents, compared to a statewide average of 3,182 total crimes per 100,000 people. [8] Property crime in Oakland declined by 58% between 1988 and 2009 ...

  3. List of neighborhoods in Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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    The more affluent neighborhoods are located in the hills along the northeast side of the city, while neighborhoods are generally less prosperous the nearer they are located to San Francisco Bay. Downtown and West Oakland are located entirely in the flatlands, while North and East Oakland incorporate lower hills and flatlands neighborhoods.

  4. Rising crime risks turning Oakland into a ‘ghost town ... - AOL

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    Violent crime and other felonies fell in 2023 in America’s biggest cities.They increased in Oakland.. Robberies grew 38% last year in Oakland, according to police data. Burglaries increased 23% ...

  5. Ghost Town, Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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    This neighborhood has an active citizen crime patrol, including one group of seniors who walk the neighborhood weekly to get physical exercise and report blight. Jerry Brown , governor of California and former Mayor of Oakland stated: "Instead of an omnibus crime bill, you have to deal with shootings in Ghost Town in West Oakland and sideshows ...

  6. Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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    Oakland is the most populous city in and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the third-largest city overall in the Bay Area. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, [13] it serves as the Bay Area's trade center ...

  7. Temescal, Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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    Temescal. / 37.837222; -122.262222. Temescal is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Oakland, California, located in North Oakland, and centered on Telegraph Avenue. The neighborhood derives its name from Temescal Creek, a significant watercourse in the city.

  8. Sobrante Park, Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 37°43′57.71″N 122°10′43.66″W. Sobrante Park is a neighborhood located in East Oakland, California, which is partially separated from the rest of the city by two railroad tracks and San Leandro Creek. It was built shortly after World War II, first as a White-Only Lockout and then gradually becoming a White flight red-zone ...

  9. Oakland Police Department - Wikipedia

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    Floyd Mitchell, Chief Of Police. Website. www .oaklandca .gov /departments /police. The Oakland Police Department ( OPD) is a law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Oakland, California, United States. As of May 2021, the department employed 709 sworn officers and 371 civilian employees.