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SSH DATA CHECK: Is gun crime up on Oahu? Hi folks, recent shootings in Kailua and Halawa are real, and they matter. So we checked what the Honolulu Police Department's own public records show for the whole island. HPD does not publish a count of shootings. The closest category is WEAPONS offenses, which covers guns, knives and illegal possession together. Same eight weeks (Aug. 8 to Oct. 3), a year apart: Weapons offenses: 69 in 2025, 74 in 2026 Robberies: 67 in 2025, 57 in 2026 Month to month, weapons offenses ran between 26 and 51. July 2026 was the highest month in our records; August and September came back to about 40. September's figures are early and still filling in. Statewide, Hawaii had the lowest firearm death rate of any state in 2024: 3.7 per 100,000 people, a count that includes suicides (CDC, National Center for Health Statistics). The short answer: weapons offenses are a little higher than a year ago and robberies are lower. Our records begin in August 2025, so one year is too short to call a trend. See something? Call 911 or CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300. Tips can be anonymous. Source: Honolulu Police Department public crime data, Aug. 8, 2025 to Oct. 3, 2026. The data made available here was modified for use from its original source, which is data.Honolulu.gov. The City and County of Honolulu does not vouch for the quality and timeliness of the data presented herein, any analysis of the data presented herein, nor any content, viewpoints, products, or services presented herein. #Oahu #Honolulu #Hawaii #StolenStuffHawaii #CommunitySafety