How many police does Berkeley need? New analysis to find out
Despite ongoing recruitment efforts, the Berkeley Police Department is experiencing an "unprecedented staffing crisis."
Crime trends
Authoritative independent news coverage about crime trends in Berkeley, California
Injury crashes dropped 33% in Berkeley in first quarter of 2023
Berkeley had 104 injury collisions over the first three months of the year. Of those injury crashes, 19 involved pedestrians and 14 involved cyclists.
Explore Berkeley traffic data on the BPD Transparency Hub
The new traffic data joins other interactive pages on the Transparency Hub about crime, police stops, calls for service, uses of force and trends.
Tuesday: Attend a Berkeley public safety town hall on Zoom
Community members who are concerned about Berkeley crime are invited to a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday night.
TikTok challenge drives uptick in thefts of Hyundais, Kias in Berkeley
Hyundais and Kias have been targeted in vehicle thefts around the nation. The automakers have come up with a new theft deterrent software to help.
Berkeley is seeing a spike in robberies; people are worried
"The mayor and police department have to do a better job to protect the area," one resident told The Scanner. "Things are getting worse."
The Berkeley Scanner shooting and gunfire map for 2022
Three people were killed and 16 wounded in shootings in Berkeley in 2022, making it much more violent than the prior year.