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Oakland crime and safety

Chicago PD published 39 crime reports in Oakland over the last 30 days, 12 of them for violent crime. 0 came in the last 7 days, down 100% on the week before. With 20 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 42 of 77 Chicago neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 46% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
39
Last 7 days
0
−100% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
12
Safety rank
42 / 77
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Oakland#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft13 · 33%
  2. Violent12 · 31%
  3. Vehicle4 · 10%
  4. Vandalism & Arson4 · 10%
  5. Burglary3 · 8%
  6. Weapons2 · 5%
  7. Other1 · 3%

Most common offenses#

  1. Theft10
  2. Battery6
  3. Burglary6
  4. Assault4
  5. Motor Vehicle Theft4

Most reported blocks in Oakland#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 3500 block of S Cottage Grove Ave5
  2. 4000 block of S Lake Park Ave3
  3. 3500 block of S Lake Park Ave2
  4. 3600 block of S Lake Park Ave2
  5. 3700 block of S Lake Park Ave2

How Oakland compares#

20 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 19 for the median Chicago neighborhood and 20 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago page.

Questions#

Is Oakland safe?

Oakland sits near the middle of Chicago's neighborhoods: 20 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 19.

How can I check a specific street in Oakland?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Chicago PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Oakland using City of Chicago community areas. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 7:14 AM CT.

Neighborhoods near Oakland#

About this data#

Chicago Police Department via data.cityofchicago.org, City of Chicago Terms of Use. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Chicago community areas. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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