Oakland police said Thursday that crime data for the first six months of 2025 shows that violent crime in the city is down compared to the same period last year.

Police Chief Floyd Mitchell said Oakland is echoing a nationwide trend, with the city seeing a 29 percent drop in violent crime from Jan. 1 through June 30.

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