The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oakton, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Oakton, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $449 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oakton 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 Oakton, VA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oakton's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Oakton sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only Oakton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oakton is 13.12 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 55 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 132 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Oakton, VA report the most crime, about 97 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oakton, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oakton for 2025 is $5,090,961, about $156 per resident and $449 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Oakton, VA:	$156
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oakton is $156 per year, which is $308 less than the national average and $275 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oakton:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $876 more than in Oakton.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $24 less than in Oakton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oakton	Cost per Oakton Resident
Murder	$773,488	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$776,480	$24
Robbery	$302,777	$9
Assault	$323,861	$10
Kidnapping	$441,708	$14
Vehicle Theft	$222,641	$7
Burglary	$148,823	$5
Theft	$1.30 million	$40
Arson	$68,656	$2
Vandalism	$498,119	$15
Animal Cruelty	$14,179	$0
Drug Crimes	$183,422	$6
Identity Theft	$40,437	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$5,090,961	$156

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oakton, VA

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 Oakton totals $9,111,649 ($280 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,202,610 ($436 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 south 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 Oakton has 9, do the same, and of Oakton's 32,538 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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Oakton 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 Oakton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3466
Robbery	0.2958
Rape	0.3936
Murder	0.0126
Total Violent Crime	1.049 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.693
Vehicle Theft	0.4419
Burglary	0.5043
Arson	0.0874
Total Property Crime	8.726 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2239
Drug Crimes	0.7621
Vandalism	2.143
Identity Theft	0.1606
Animal Cruelty	0.0589
Total "Other" Rate	3.348 (A)

Individual Oakton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairfax, VA	C+	A	C-
Vienna, VA	C	A	C-
Fair Oaks, VA	C	A+	D+
Wolf Trap, VA	A	A+	B+
Dunn Loring, VA	B+	A	B-
Woodburn, VA	B-	A	C-
Tysons Corner, VA	F	A	F
Reston, VA	C+	A	C-
Franklin Farm, VA	A+	A+	A
Idylwood, VA	B	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oakton 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
Pittsford, NY	A	A	A
West Warwick, RI	B-	A	A
Wadsworth, OH	A-	A-	A-
Vineyard, CA	B+	D+	D+
Van Buren, AR	D-	D	D
Crowley, TX	C+	C+	C+
Union City, GA	C-	C-	C-
Dakota Ridge, CO	D+	C-	C-
Dania Beach, FL	C-	D+	D+
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Oakton is safer than the Virginia 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 Oakton, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oakton schools on SchoolGrade

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