Ocean Shores, WA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Ocean Shores in green. The most dangerous areas in Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores, WA Safe?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Ocean Shores is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean Shores's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Ocean Shores is 0.2799 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean Shores generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Ocean Shores may be as high as 1 in 3,028 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,351 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Ocean Shores, WA: about 0 per year. The south part of Ocean Shores has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Ocean Shores, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Ocean Shores residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ocean Shores has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Ocean Shores has 8, have the same problem. Of Ocean Shores’s 7,943 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Ocean Shores Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ocean Shores residents in a standard year.

Individual Ocean Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Westport, WA	F	F	F	D-
Ocosta, WA	D-	D-	D-	D
Newton, WA	F	D	F	F
Copalis Beach, WA	F	D-	F	F
Grays Harbor City, WA	F	D-	F	D
New London, WA	F	B-	F	D-
Markham, WA	D-	D-	D-	D
Hoquiam, WA	F	D-	F	D+
Grayland, WA	F	D-	F	F
Bay City, WA	D-	F	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocean Shores is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Neptune Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Nolanville, TX	B-	C-	C-	B+
Nitro, WV	C-	C-	C-	C
Nicholls, GA	C+	C+	C+	B-
New Tazewell, TN	D+	D	D	C-
New Lexington, OH	C-	C	C	B-
New Lebanon, OH	C+	B-	B-	B
New Freedom, PA	A+	A+	A+	C+
New Castle, CO	D+	C	C	F
New Boston, TX	F	C-	C-	C

Considering only the arson rate, Ocean Shores is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ocean Shores, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Ocean Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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