In 2005 there was a slightly more even distribution of homicides each month. While in 2004, 32% of homicides occurred in May and December (16% in each), in 2005, April, October September, November and December all had between 9.5% to 14% of the homicides.
Table 6a. Oakland Homicides by Month of Incident, 2003-2005
2003
2004
2005
Annual Percent Change
Total Percent Change
Month of Incident
Count
Percent of Total
Count
Percent of Total
Count
Percent of Total
2003-2004
2004-2005
2003-2005
January
6
5.3
7
8.0
3
3.1
16.7
-57.1
-50.0
February
12
10.5
8
9.1
3
3.1
-33.3
-62.5
-75.0
March
14
12.3
7
8.0
8
8.5
-50.0
14.3
-42.9
April
6
5.3
5
5.7
10
10.6
-16.7
100.0
66.7
May
10
8.8
14
15.9
7
7.4
40.0
-50.0
-30.0
June
8
7.0
7
8.0
7
7.4
-12.5
0.0
-12.5
July
12
10.5
7
8.0
7
7.4
-41.7
0.0
-41.7
August
15
13.2
3
3.4
7
7.4
-80.0
133.3
-53.3
September
13
11.4
5
5.7
9
9.5
-61.5
80.0
-30.8
October
7
6.1
6
6.8
11
11.5
-14.3
83.3
57.1
November
4
3.5
5
5.7
9
9.5
25.0
80.0
125.0
December
7
6.1
14
15.9
13
13.8
100.0
-7.1
85.7
Total
114
100.0
88
100.0
94
100.0
-22.8
6.8
-17.5
Figure 6a. Oakland Homicides by Month of Incident, 2003-2005
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