The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oakes, ND: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$829,886

Cost of Crime™ for Oakes, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $895 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Oakes 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 Oakes, ND Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oakes's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Oakes sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only Oakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oakes is 23.20 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Oakes, ND report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oakes, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oakes for 2025 is $829,886, about $378 per resident and $895 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): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oakes Compared to Other Cities?

Oakes, ND:	$378
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oakes is $378 per year, which is $86 less than the national average and $107 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oakes:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $267 more than in Oakes.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $115 less than in Oakes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oakes	Cost per Oakes Resident
Murder	$225,992	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$153,759	$70
Robbery	$27,632	$13
Assault	$60,832	$28
Kidnapping	$15,648	$7
Vehicle Theft	$34,199	$16
Burglary	$61,378	$28
Theft	$41,373	$19
Arson	$5,728	$3
Vandalism	$77,438	$35
Animal Cruelty	$2,423	$1
Drug Crimes	$119,243	$54
Identity Theft	$4,240	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$829,886	$378

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oakes, ND

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 Oakes totals $2,264,057 ($1,031 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,093,943 ($1,409 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 Oakes has 3, do the same, and of Oakes's 2,196 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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Oakes 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 Oakes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9646
Robbery	0.4000
Rape	1.155
Murder	0.0548
Total Violent Crime	2.574 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.638
Vehicle Theft	1.006
Burglary	3.082
Arson	0.1080
Total Property Crime	7.833 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1175
Drug Crimes	7.341
Vandalism	4.936
Identity Theft	0.2495
Animal Cruelty	0.1492
Total "Other" Rate	12.79 (D)

Individual Oakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Straubville, ND	D+	B-	C
Ludden, ND	C-	B	B-
Guelph, ND	C	A-	B+
Stirum, ND	C	C	C+
Fullerton, ND	C	A-	B+
Cogswell, ND	C-	C+	C
Verona, ND	C-	B	B+
LaMoure, ND	D	C	C+
Hecla, SD	F	F	D-
Gwinner, ND	C-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oakes is higher 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
Southwest Greensburg, PA	B-	B+	B+
Independence, WV	A	A	A
Allenton, WI	A-	B	B
Isle, MN	B-	C-	C-
Kenefick, TX	B-	A-	A-
Kinsey, AL	B+	B	B
Lake, MS	A	A	A
Leavitts Hill, NH	B+	A	A
Louisville, NE	A	A-	A-
Marion, WI	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Oakes is safer than the North Dakota 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 Oakes, ND average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oakes schools on SchoolGrade

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