Oil City, MS Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Oil City is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oil City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Oil City is 1.612 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oil City generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Oil City may be as high as 1 in 560 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 666 in the west part of the city.

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

How Oil City's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Oil City to the Mississippi 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, Oil City is safer than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Oil City, MS

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Oil City about $4,665 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Oil City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oil City, including every crime type and how Oil 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 Oil City's crime maps on the Oil City overall crime page.

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Individual Oil City Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Valley, MS	B+	A-	B	B-
Bentonia, MS	A	A+	A	B
Little Yazoo, MS	A	A+	A+	B+
Mechanicsburg, MS	A-	A+	A-	B
Satartia, MS	A-	A+	A-	B
Tinsley, MS	B	A	B-	C-
Dover, MS	B	A+	C+	C
Phoenix, MS	A-	A+	A-	B+
Nevada, MS	A-	A+	A-	B+
Nod, MS	C	A	D+	C-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Oil City is similar 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
Rehoboth, VA	C	D+	D+	C+
Pitcher, NY	A	B+	B+	C+
Plain View, VA	B	C-	C-	C+
Platte Woods, MO	B	B+	B+	A+
Pleasant Hill, NE	F	C	C	B+
Puryear Corner, VA	F	A	A	A
Ralston, IA	A-	A+	A+	A
Rapidan, MN	B-	A-	A-	B-
Raymond City, WV	A	A-	A-	A+
Reads Landing, MN	C-	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oil City, MS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oil City schools on SchoolGrade

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