Oakboro, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Oakboro crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Oakboro crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Oakboro crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Oakboro crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oakboro_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	895 (estimate)	2,469	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.9	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	311.6	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	147 (estimate)	405	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	370.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,494.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	748 (estimate)	2,064	1,954

Oakboro crime map

The Oakboro crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oakboro as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Oakboro crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Oakboro crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Oakboro crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Oakboro are 60% lower than the national average
In Oakboro you have a 1 in 112 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oakboro is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oakboro has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oakboro

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oakboro is 1 in 682

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oakboro is 1 in 134

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oakboro is 1 in 112

Year Over Year Crime In Oakboro (per 100,000 people)

Oakboro police department

Item	Oakboro	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.7	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 7 Oakboro police officers. This results in 3.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22% less than the North Carolina average and 14.6% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fairview, NC	2,741	127	649	776
Mount Pleasant, NC	2,007	146	742	888
Stanfield, NC	1,421	155	792	948
Fairview CDP, NC	3,016	177	902	1,080
Concord, NC	94,147	106	984	1,090
Locust, NC	3,439	196	998	1,194
Midland, NC	3,702	197	1,002	1,199
Oakboro, NC	2,214	147	748	895

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
East Missoula, MT	2,214	178	816	994
Buena Vista, GA	2,214	205	943	1,148
Trucksville, PA	2,214	121	638	759
Whitesburg, KY	2,215	0	0	0
Raceland, KY	2,215	43	431	474
Oakboro, NC	2,214	147	748	895

Source: The Oakboro, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.