Ocean City, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

132%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

149%

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.

Ocean City 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 Ocean City 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 Ocean City 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 Ocean City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ocean City_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	5,404 (estimate)	3,732	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	86.8	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	544 (estimate)	376	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	563.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	639.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	4,859 (estimate)	3,356	1,954

Ocean City crime map

The Ocean City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Ocean City 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 Ocean City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Ocean City 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

Ocean City crime rates are 132% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ocean City are 47% higher than the national average
In Ocean City you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ocean City is safer than 8% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ocean City has increased by 23%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ocean City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ocean City is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ocean City is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ocean City is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Ocean City (per 100,000 people)

Ocean City police department

Item	Ocean City	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hoquiam, WA	8,570	123	2,299	2,422
Ocean Shores, WA	6,196	396	3,537	3,934
Westport, WA	2,200	263	4,956	5,219
Humptulips, WA	227	549	4,897	5,446
Ocean City, WA	154	544	4,859	5,404

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wheatcroft, KY	154	340	2,302	2,642
Crystal Beach, AZ	154	555	2,645	3,201
Wixon Valley, TX	154	325	1,731	2,057
Moorland, IA	154	388	1,808	2,197
Boulder Junction, WI	154	285	1,329	1,614
Ocean City, WA	154	544	4,859	5,404

Source: The Ocean City, WA 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.