The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oak Harbor, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$2.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for Oak Harbor, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $668 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oak Harbor with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Oak Harbor, OH Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oak Harbor's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Oak Harbor sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Oak Harbor's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oak Harbor is 20.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Oak Harbor, OH report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oak Harbor, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oak Harbor for 2025 is $2,208,558, about $304 per resident and $668 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oak Harbor Compared to Other Cities?

Oak Harbor, OH:	$304
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oak Harbor is $304 per year, which is $160 less than the national average and $137 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oak Harbor:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,383 more than in Oak Harbor.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $150 less than in Oak Harbor

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Oak Harbor for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Oak Harbor	Cost per Oak Harbor Resident
Murder	$583,009	$80
Rape/Sexual Assault	$404,962	$56
Robbery	$128,605	$18
Assault	$165,062	$23
Kidnapping	$55,817	$8
Vehicle Theft	$74,602	$10
Burglary	$145,175	$20
Theft	$370,926	$51
Arson	$13,718	$2
Vandalism	$170,185	$23
Animal Cruelty	$1,966	$0
Drug Crimes	$79,086	$11
Identity Theft	$15,443	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,208,558	$304

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oak Harbor, OH

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Oak Harbor totals $5,918,703 ($815 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,127,261 ($1,119 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Oak Harbor has 1, do the same, and of Oak Harbor's 7,266 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Oak Harbor Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7910
Robbery	0.5627
Rape	0.9192
Murder	0.0427
Total Violent Crime	2.316 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.857
Vehicle Theft	0.6631
Burglary	2.203
Arson	0.0782
Total Property Crime	12.80 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1267
Drug Crimes	1.471
Vandalism	3.279
Identity Theft	0.2746
Animal Cruelty	0.0366
Total "Other" Rate	5.188 (B+)

Individual Oak Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Oak Harbor is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oak Harbor.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rocky Ridge, OH	C	B+	D+
Long Beach, OH	C+	B	C-
Lacarne, OH	C-	B	D+
Limestone, OH	B-	A	C-
Kingsway, OH	B	B	C+
Graytown, OH	B-	A-	C+
Elmore, OH	B-	B	C+
Lindsey, OH	A	B+	A
Booktown, OH	C	B-	D+
Trowbridge, OH	B-	A	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oak Harbor is lower versus other cities of the same size for 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
Oreland, PA	A-	A-	A-
Owings, MD	A	B	B
Otis Orchards, WA	C	C+	C+
Osceola, WI	A-	A-	A-
Osceola, AR	F	F	F
Osawatomie, KS	D-	D	D
Osage Beach, MO	F	F	F
Orwigsburg, PA	A	A-	A-
Orono, MN	C	B+	B+
Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Oak Harbor is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak Harbor, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oak Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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