Oak Island, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Oak Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Oak Island are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Oak Island, NC Safe from Arson?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Oak Island is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Oak Island is 0.2590 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak Island generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Oak Island may be as high as 1 in 3,230 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,179 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Oak Island, NC: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Oak Island has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Oak Island's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Oak Island to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Oak Island is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Oak Island, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Oak Island about $53,631 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Oak Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oak Island, including every crime type and how Oak Island compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Oak Island's crime maps on the Oak Island overall crime page.

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Individual Oak Island Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Oak Island is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oak Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
St. James, NC	A-	B	A	D-
Caswell Beach, NC	D+	A	C-	D-
Varnum, NC	B-	C+	B-	D-
Southport, NC	D	C-	C	D-
Varnamtown, NC	C+	B	B-	D-
Bolivia, NC	C-	D+	C+	D
Lennon Crossroads, NC	B-	C	A-	D-
Bald Head Island, NC	F	F	F	F
Holden Beach, NC	C-	C+	D+	F
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	B+	A-	A-	D+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Oak Island is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Parkville, MO	D+	C-	C-	D
Pelham, NY	C-	D	D	A
Pelham, GA	D+	D+	D+	A-
Pea Ridge, AR	C-	C+	C+	D
Pawcatuck, CT	B-	A+	A+	A
Paulsboro, NJ	B	B-	B-	A+
Pauls Valley, OK	F	D	D	D-
Patterson, LA	D+	D-	D-	A
Pascoag, RI	B+	A	A	A-
Parkville, PA	A	A-	A-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak Island, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oak Island schools on SchoolGrade

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