Oakland’s mayor claims crime drops, but omits robbery and home-invasion increase [Video]

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rejected suggestions Tuesday that crime is on the rise in her city.

“Actually the numbers are down, so I’m going to push back on that,” Thao said on KTVU’s Mornings on 2. “We’re seeing that crimes and homicides are all trending down, everything.”

Citing Oakland police stats, Thao said crime in many categories over the past couple of months is down compared to the same time in previous years, especially in business districts with concentrated police foot patrols and crime suppression teams.

“The robberies, the commercial burglaries, you know, the bipping, all that has gone down, it’s trending down,” said Thao, using a term commonly used to refer to auto burglaries.

But it’s also notable what the mayor didn’t report. According to Oakland policefigures, robberies are up 40% year to date compared to the same time frame last year, with home invasions going from 8 to 18 so far …