Oak Island, TX Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery 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, TX Safe?

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Oak Island is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% 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 robbery in Oak Island is 1.169 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak Island generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Oak Island may be as high as 1 in 808 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 889 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Oak Island, TX: about 0 per year. The west part of Oak Island has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Oak Island, remember that the rate of robbery 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 robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Oak Island residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Oak Island 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 Island has 0, have the same problem. Of Oak Island’s 349 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 Island Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Oak Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Double Bayou, TX	D-	F	D-	F
Anahuac, TX	D-	F	D-	D+
Smith Point, TX	D-	F	D	F
Monroe City, TX	D	D-	D+	D-
Beach City, TX	C	D+	C	D+
Gilchrist, TX	F	F	F	F
High Island, TX	F	F	F	F
Morgans Point, TX	C+	D-	B	C
Baytown, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Shoreacres, TX	C+	D-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oak Island is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Plainfield Center, NY	A	C-	C-	D
Northfork, WV	D+	C-	C-	A-
Norway Center, SD	D+	C	C	B+
Oak Hill, TX	C	C	C	C-
Oakley, VA	F	D-	D-	F
Oakville, OR	C	B-	B-	C
Paynes Creek, CA	C	D	D	F
Pemaquid, ME	C+	C	C	A
Piedmont, TX	B	B-	B-	D
Piney Grove, AR	D-	F	F	C

Considering only the robbery rate, Oak Island is less safe than the Texas 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 Island, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oak Island schools on SchoolGrade

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