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Oakland Home Security

Home to a population of over 400, 000 residents, Oakland is the eighth largest city in California and the 44th largest city in the United States. The city is a part of the San Francisco Bay Area, comprised of the cities of San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Concord and Redwood City.
The following statistics and population figures do not include these neighboring cities.

As such a large city, Oakland is no stranger to crime. Figures from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports of 2008 show that an incident of property crime took place in Oakland nearly once every 25 minutes. Property crime continues to be the most common criminal activity occurring in the city — placing all Oakland homeowners at risk.

Oakland	Total Violent Crimes	Murder and non-negligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Total Property Crimes	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Incidents	n/a	115	338	3,323	4,129	21,488	4,488	8,915	8,085
vs. U.S. Avg. (per capita)	n/a	308% Higher	87% Higher	330% Higher	140% Higher	154% Higher	132% Higher	133% Higher	286% Higher

As indicated by the above table, the rate of occurrence of every major crime grouping in Oakland is higher than the national average. Homeowners should specifically be alarmed by the fact that property crimes occur at a rate 154 percent higher. With such a high rate, citizens should begin evaluating their personal level of Oakland home security in order to safeguard themselves, their families and their belongings.

One way to do this is through the advanced technology of home security systems. Whether installing it yourself or hiring a professional to do it for you, you can quickly have proper precautions in place to deter criminals from your home. Certain elements you may consider including your home’s security system are wireless security cameras, monitoring devices and triggered alarms.

The Oakland Town Police Department is active in providing programs to the community. Many are designed to educate citizens about crime prevention and Oakland home security. Among these programs are Preventing Burglaries, the Neighborhood Watch Program, Avoid Being a Crime Victim and Home Security.

Don’t keep putting your safety at risk. Install a state-of-the-art security system today.