Exhibit 5
Part 1 Crime
The below chart shows only Part 1 crimes for 2022 compared to only the five- year average of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Part 2 crimes are not included.
Crime 5 Year Average (2018-
2022)
2022 Percent Change
Murder 1 1 0.0%
Rape 16 22 35.8%
Robbery 94 103 10.0%
Assault 90 84 -6.2%
Burglary 219 266 21.5%
Theft >$400 881 1257 42.6%
Theft $200-$400 249 222 -10.8%
Theft<$200 723 706 -2.3%
Auto Theft 489 592 21.1%
Arson 25 18 -27.4%
Total 2786 3271 17.4%
Theft accounted for 96% of all Part 1 crimes and 57% of all crimes during 2022.
Additionally, theft accounted for 95% of all Part 1 crimes and 54% all crimes during the five-year average. While the rates have remained consistent, the volume and aggregate number of incidents has increased.
Theft is the overall driver of crime in the City of Alameda and has been for the past five years. When looking at trends for 2022, there were significant increases in the following areas:
• +10.0% in robberies (theft by use of force or fear),
• +42.6% in theft of items valued greater than $400,
• +21.5% in home burglaries, and
• +21.1% in auto theft.
These crime categories could include street level robberies where victims were robbed at gunpoint or theft of high value items.
There were decreases in the following areas:
• -10.8% in theft of items valued between $200 and $400 • -2.3% in theft of items valued less than $200
These crime categories could include shoplift or thefts associated with crimes of survival.