Neighborhood overview
Chinatown, Oakland
Recent police-feed safety data for Chinatown in Oakland, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Oakland police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Chinatown reports notably higher per-capita rates than Oakland citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
4,935 / 100k local
vs Oakland 1,579 / 100k citywide (+213%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1200%)
Property
10,319 / 100k local
vs Oakland 3,539 / 100k citywide (+192%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+434%)
~3,576 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~91 days · newest report Jul 6, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (51 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (35% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 4 week-over-week (9 this week, 5 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (4 this week, 5 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · Most reports in Chinatown occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 35% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.