Oak City, NC Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Oak City in green. The most dangerous areas in Oak City 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 City, NC Safe from Burglary?

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Oak City is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Oak City is 4.039 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak City generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Oak City may be as high as 1 in 174 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 282 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Oak City, NC: about 1 per year. The west part of Oak City has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Oak City's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Oak City 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 burglary rate, Oak City 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 Burglary in Oak City, NC

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Oak City about $25,315 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Oak City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oak City, including every crime type and how Oak City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 City's crime maps on the Oak City overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Oak City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oak City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Hassell, NC	F	F	D-	F
Hamilton, NC	D	D	D+	D-
Palmyra, NC	F	F	F	D-
Hobgood, NC	F	F	F	F
Speed, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Bethel, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Mayos Crossroads, NC	D-	F	D	D-
Robersonville, NC	F	F	F	F
Parmele, NC	C-	D-	C	D-
Everetts, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Mattaponi, VA	C+	C	C	C+
Santa Cruz, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Sanborn, MN	C	C	C	C
Salisbury Heights, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Melcroft, PA	B-	A	A	B+
Means, KY	C+	A-	A-	C-
McGuffey, OH	C	D-	D-	A-
McClintocksburg, OH	B	C+	C+	C+
Mc Adams, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Sargent, NE	D+	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak City, NC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oak City schools on SchoolGrade

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