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Oakland City Leaders Tout Double-Digit Drop in Crime Stats

Oakland's 67 homicides in 2025 mark a 22% drop from 2024, with a 25% overall violent crime decrease credited to prevention programs and multi-agency partnerships.

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(BCN) -- Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee touted the city's double-digit, year-over-year drop in crime Wednesday while acknowledging that gun violence continues to traumatize many communities. Citing the Oakland Police Department's end-of-year crime report, Lee said lawbreaking was down by 24% across the board in 2025, while the city's 67 killings represent a 22% drop in homicides compared to the previous year. "Even with the historic progress, gun vio…

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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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