Oakland recorded 67 homicides in 2025, the lowest in 25 years and half its 2021 peak of 134, according to police department data. City officials and community leaders credit cooperation among law enforcement, non-profits and community organizations, along with investments in historically neglected neighborhoods, for the decline, though they say there is no single solution to stemming violence.
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Oakland recorded 67 homicides in 2025, the lowest in 25 years and half its 2021 peak of 134, according to police department data. City officials and community leaders credit cooperation among law enforcement, non-profits and community organizations, along with investments in historically neglected neighborhoods, for the decline, though they say there is no single solution to stemming violence.