Oak Park, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Oak Park.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Oak Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Oak Park 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 Park, NC Safe?

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Oak Park is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Oak Park is 5.480 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Oak Park 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 Oak Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Oak Park’s 255 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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Oak Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Oak Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.416
Robbery	0.4553
Rape	0.5207
Murder	0.0494
Total Violent Crime	2.441 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.95
Vehicle Theft	0.6007
Burglary	2.088
Arson	0.2768
Total Property Crime	20.92 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1144
Drug Crimes	5.480
Vandalism	4.412
Identity Theft	0.6125
Animal Cruelty	0.0517
Total "Other" Rate	10.67 (C-)

Individual Oak Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Oak Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oak Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Vests, NC	D+	D-	C+	D-
Farner, TN	C+	D+	B+	D-
Violet, NC	D+	C-	D+	D
Turtletown, TN	C+	D+	B+	D-
Ogreeta, NC	C-	C-	C-	D
Letitia, NC	D+	F	A-	F
Unaka, NC	C+	C	B-	D+
Grape Creek, NC	B	C+	A	D+
Ducktown, TN	F	D-	F	F
Murphy, NC	D	C	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oak Park is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Post Oak, MO	C	F	F	C-
Proctor, MT	C-	D-	D-	B-
Pringle, GA	B+	A-	A-	B+
Primrose, NE	D+	B-	B-	D-
Prater, KY	C+	B	B	C+
Powhattan, KS	C	A	A	D-
Powell, SD	C-	B-	B-	F
Potter, KS	B	B-	B-	C-
Potlatch, WA	D-	D-	D-	A+
Prosper, MI	A-	C-	C-	B

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Oak Park is as safe as the North Carolina 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 Oak Park, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oak Park schools on SchoolGrade

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Oak Park, NC Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Oak Park