More than 200 gang-related cases have been reported in San Jose during the first half of this year, according to a new online dashboard announced by police on Monday.

The gang incident dashboard aims to provide easier public access to information on gang-related and gang-motivated activity in the city, the San Jose Police Department said.

The dashboard sorts gang-suspected activity, including by area, crime category and date range.

Data on the dashboard is compiled by the department’s crime analysis unit using information flagged by patrol officers and reviewed by the department’s gang investigations unit.

Data is sorted into two categories: gang-related and gang-motivated. Gang-related crimes involve a known or suspected gang member but lack direct gang motivation whereas gang-motivated crimes are clearly committed to benefit further gang activity, police said.

So far this year, among the 232 cases reported, the most frequent gang-related crime category was weapons, accounting for 25% of all reported cases, the tracker shows.

The tracked cases on the site start in 2017 and end in this June. During that time, a total of 6,121 gang incidents were reported in the city, according to the dashboard.

The dashboard also provides trend lines by month, day of the week, and time of day.

A screen grab of the San Jose Police Department’s Gang Incident Dashboard in August 2025. The dashboard gives residents, service providers, and city stakeholders easier access to information about suspected gang-related and gang-motivated incidents across San Jose. (San Jose Police Department via Bay City News)

This year, gang activity ticked up in April, with 50 suspected gang incidents recorded. Since then, it has steadily decreased, with 29 incidents reported in June, according to the dashboard.

The dashboard is a part of the Police Department’s support for the San Jose Youth Empowerment Alliance, a coalition focused on gang-prevention, violence-reduction, and youth-safety across the city.

“This dashboard reflects a shared commitment to public safety — not just from the Police Department, but from our entire city network working to prevent violence and support our youth,” said Police Chief Paul Joseph.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Monday celebrated the dashboard’s launch.

“Gangs harm our communities and especially put our young people at risk. Mapping gang activity helps us better deploy resources — both to prevent violence and to focus youth outreach and programming where it can make the biggest difference,” Mahan said in a statement.

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.