The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oakley, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$71,671

Cost of Crime™ for Oakley, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,096 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oakley 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 Oakley, SC Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oakley's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Oakley sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Oakley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oakley is 27.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Oakley, SC report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oakley, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oakley for 2025 is $71,671, about $468 per resident and $1,096 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Oakley, SC:	$468
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oakley is $468 per year, which is $4 more than the national average and $197 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oakley:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,512 more than in Oakley.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $159 less than in Oakley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oakley	Cost per Oakley Resident
Murder	$18,279	$119
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,555	$43
Robbery	$1,503	$10
Assault	$18,772	$123
Kidnapping	$1,636	$11
Vehicle Theft	$4,187	$27
Burglary	$2,010	$13
Theft	$5,474	$36
Arson	$419	$3
Vandalism	$5,322	$35
Animal Cruelty	$148	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,052	$46
Identity Theft	$314	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$71,671	$468

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oakley, SC

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 Oakley totals $157,928 ($1,032 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $229,599 ($1,501 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 Oakley's 153 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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Oakley 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 Oakley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.272
Robbery	0.3124
Rape	0.7066
Murder	0.0636
Total Violent Crime	5.355 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.908
Vehicle Theft	1.767
Burglary	1.449
Arson	0.1133
Total Property Crime	10.24 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1763
Drug Crimes	6.231
Vandalism	4.869
Identity Theft	0.2648
Animal Cruelty	0.1312
Total "Other" Rate	11.67 (D+)

Individual Oakley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Moncks Corner, SC	C+	C	B-
Strawberry, SC	A-	A+	A+
Pimlico, SC	D	A	D-
Russellville, SC	D	F	B+
Whitesville, SC	A	A+	A+
Murraysville, SC	C+	C-	B-
Santee Circle, SC	F	D-	F
Pinopolis, SC	C+	D+	B+
Cordesville, SC	D	F	B+
Long Ridge, SC	B-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oakley 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
Woodville, VA	D-	C-	C-
Avon, MS	A	A+	A+
Bald Head Island, NC	F	F	F
Bodum, MN	B	A-	A-
Balko, OK	C	C+	C+
Bangall, NY	B+	A-	A-
Arbela, MO	D+	C-	C-
Aquone, NC	C-	C-	C-
Antoine, AR	C	D	D
Anderson, AK	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Oakley is safer than the South Carolina 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 Oakley, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oakley schools on SchoolGrade

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