Earlier this week, Oakland police announced they are turning to social media to combat car burglaries, even as a new report found drivers in the East Bay city are more likely to have their car stolen than in any other city in the U.S.
OAKLAND -- The new report from MarketWatch on the most and least safe places in the country for drivers listed Oakland and Detroit as the two worst American cities for car thefts based on 2019 crime data from the FBI. The Oakland Police Department says auto burglaries are up 36% this year from 2022.'This year alone, we have had 11,300 locked auto burglaries in the city,' said Interim Assistant Chief Trevelyon Jones.
For Oakland residents like Jean Wagnon, who was born in the city, this is welcomed news.'I think it's amazing,' said Wagnon.While helping a sick friend, she spends a lot of time in the Adams point neighborhood. She says she and other neighbors deal with auto break-ins constantly.'Apparently someone followed one of the cars into the garage and they were driving a stolen car,' said Wagnon. 'So to compound their problems, the gate doesn't open.
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