Neighborhood overview
Merriwood, Oakland
Recent police-feed safety data for Merriwood in Oakland, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Oakland police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Merriwood reports lower per-capita rates than Oakland citywide.
Violent (persons)
426 / 100k local
vs Oakland 1,579 / 100k citywide (-73%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+12%)
Property
1,065 / 100k local
vs Oakland 3,539 / 100k citywide (-70%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-45%)
~3,765 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)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~91-day data window with 14 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (5 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (60% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (0 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports up 2 week-over-week (2 this week, 0 the week before).
- · Most reports in Merriwood occur during late night (12am-6am) — 60% 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.