Verkkoserious violent and property crimes increased in most major categories in berkeley between 2022 and 2023, with particular spikes in pedestrian robberies and carjackings, according to the berkeley police department. Verkkoin 2023, berkeley saw big jumps in its robbery numbers, including carjackings, although other serious violent crimes were essentially flat. Serious property crime was up almost across the board, with big increases in auto theft,.