Alameda PostArrests, collisions, and automobile thefts all went up by 21%, 20%, and 17% respectively from February to March. Jean Chen reports, "The good news is that larceny and theft offenses are down 34% compared to last year at this time." Automobile thefts remain much lower compared to last year as well. https://alamedapost.com/news/march-2025-apd-crime-statistics/
APD has released the 2024 Annual Report, highlighting goals for the year and whether they achieved them. Check out the technology advancements, budget, crime patterns, traffic enforcement, and community outreach. https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-police-department-2024-annual-report/
"Automobile thefts have continued to stay relatively low in 2025 compared to the spike in thefts that occurred last year, according to the Alameda Police Department (APD)," reports Jean Chen. "There have been 69 thefts this year so far, compared to 236 last year at this time, a 71% decrease." https://alamedapost.com/news/february-2025-apd-crime-statistics/
Automobile thefts have continued to decline in Alameda, with a 72% decrease from January 2024 to January 2025. Jean Chen also highlights a selection of noteworthy police activity from January 2025, including a fatal collision, fraud, and an update on traffic enforcement statistics. https://alamedapost.com/news/january-2025-apd-crime-statistics/
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“2024 brought significant reductions to crime reports in several key areas,” reports Adam Gillitt. APD statistics showed significant improvements, most notably in vehicle theft, other theft, and property crimes. https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-crime-reports-drop-9-2023-2024/
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The latest statistics released by the Alameda Police Department show positive trends in most areas. Adam Gillitt notes, however, that the data are now presented in a new format that omits several key data points and eliminates details that were included in the previous format. https://alamedapost.com/news/arrests-up-car-thefts-down/
For the second month in a row, APD's data show that reports of vehicle theft have remained low and even decreased slightly from September to October. "Compared to last year at this time, however, vehicle theft has decreased even more, down by more than 61%," reports Adam Gillitt.
https://alamedapost.com/news/apd-update-vehicle-thefts-traffic-citations-continue-decrease/
After hitting a high of 106 in July 2024, reports of vehicle thefts in Alameda remained low for September, coming in at 56. Adam Gillitt presents vehicle crime data for the last six months and covers other notable events for September.
https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-police-department-update-vehicle-thefts-continue-decrease/
Reports of vehicle theft in Alameda wax and wane with each month, leaving the impression that the problem may be difficult to manage. However, Adam Gillitt notes a striking drop in vehicle thefts in August 2024 compared to both July 2024 and the same time period last year.
https://alamedapost.com/news/alamedas-seesawing-vehicle-thefts-drop-dramatically-august/
Alameda’s Seesawing Vehicle Thefts Drop Dramatically in August - Alameda Post
Reports of vehicle theft in Alameda wax and wane with each month, leaving the impression that the problem may be difficult to manage. However, Adam Gillitt notes a striking drop in vehicle thefts in August 2024 compared to both July 2024 and the same time period last year.
APD has released crime statistics for July 2024, the month of the tragic mass shooting Kitty Hawk Road. Adam Gillitt shares notable instances from the month, including an apparent murder-suicide at a Bay Farm home.
https://alamedapost.com/news/july-crime-statistics-include-two-cases-of-homicide/
