The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oak Ridge, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$50,262

Cost of Crime™ for Oak Ridge, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $375 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Oak Ridge 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 Ridge, NY Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oak Ridge's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Oak Ridge sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Oak Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oak Ridge is 10.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 80 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 127 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Oak Ridge, NY report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oak Ridge, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oak Ridge for 2025 is $50,262, about $142 per resident and $375 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Oak Ridge, NY:	$142
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oak Ridge is $142 per year, which is $322 less than the national average and $193 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oak Ridge:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $581 more than in Oak Ridge.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $20 less than in Oak Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oak Ridge	Cost per Oak Ridge Resident
Murder	$4,984	$14
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,208	$18
Robbery	$4,239	$12
Assault	$14,133	$40
Kidnapping	$1,507	$4
Vehicle Theft	$885	$3
Burglary	$3,287	$9
Theft	$11,208	$32
Arson	$380	$1
Vandalism	$783	$2
Animal Cruelty	$224	$1
Drug Crimes	$672	$2
Identity Theft	$1,752	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$50,262	$142

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oak Ridge, NY

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 Ridge totals $69,004 ($195 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $119,266 ($338 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Oak Ridge's 353 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 Ridge 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 Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.394
Robbery	0.3818
Rape	0.2901
Murder	0.0075
Total Violent Crime	2.073 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.131
Vehicle Theft	0.1618
Burglary	1.027
Arson	0.0445
Total Property Crime	7.364 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0704
Drug Crimes	0.2573
Vandalism	0.3104
Identity Theft	0.6414
Animal Cruelty	0.0858
Total "Other" Rate	1.365 (A+)

Individual Oak Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sloansville, NY	B+	B-	C
Esperance, NY	A	B+	B+
Rural Grove, NY	A+	B+	A-
Lost Valley, NY	A+	A-	A-
Central Bridge, NY	B-	C-	D+
Sprakers, NY	A+	A	A
Carlisle, NY	A+	A	A+
Glen, NY	A	B-	B+
Howes Cave, NY	A	C+	B
Fultonville, NY	A+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oak Ridge 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
Pullman, WV	B	D+	D+
Pindall, AR	D+	D	D
Pine Bend, MN	D-	D-	D-
Pisgah, WV	A-	C+	C+
Pitzer, IA	C	C	C
Plain, WA	F	C	C
Platt, FL	A+	A	A
Pooles Crossroad, AL	C+	C-	C-
Pope, AL	F	D-	D-
Port Gamble, WA	D-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Oak Ridge is safer than the New York 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 Ridge, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oak Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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