The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oatman, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$92,517

Cost of Crime™ for Oatman, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $776 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oatman 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 Oatman, AZ Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oatman's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Oatman sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only Oatman's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oatman is 26.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Oatman, AZ report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oatman, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oatman for 2025 is $92,517, about $500 per resident and $776 per household. That equals 3.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Oatman, AZ:	$500
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oatman is $500 per year, which is $36 more than the national average and $48 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oatman:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $475 more than in Oatman.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $297 less than in Oatman

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oatman	Cost per Oatman Resident
Murder	$40,098	$217
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,390	$51
Robbery	$2,349	$13
Assault	$10,382	$56
Kidnapping	$1,615	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2,820	$15
Burglary	$3,770	$20
Theft	$12,013	$65
Arson	$694	$4
Vandalism	$3,283	$18
Animal Cruelty	$116	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,568	$30
Identity Theft	$419	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$92,517	$500

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oatman, AZ

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 Oatman totals $314,026 ($1,697 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $406,543 ($2,198 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 southwest 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 Oatman has 1, do the same, and of Oatman's 185 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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Oatman 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 Oatman residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.954
Robbery	0.4036
Rape	0.8371
Murder	0.1153
Total Violent Crime	3.310 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.54
Vehicle Theft	0.9845
Burglary	2.247
Arson	0.1553
Total Property Crime	15.92 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1440
Drug Crimes	4.069
Vandalism	2.484
Identity Theft	0.2924
Animal Cruelty	0.0847
Total "Other" Rate	7.074 (B-)

Individual Oatman Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Yucca, AZ	C-	C-	C-
Fort Mohave, AZ	B+	C	B+
Bullhead City, AZ	C+	D+	C
Walnut Creek, AZ	B-	B	C
Mohave Valley, AZ	B-	D+	C+
Laughlin, NV	D-	D	D-
Grasshopper Junction, AZ	B+	B	A
Paulden, AZ	B+	C-	B
Ludlow, CA	D-	F	D-
Yermo, CA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oatman is similar 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
Worth, NY	A+	A-	A-
Beelick Knob, WV	B	B-	B-
Wilsonville, NE	C	C+	C+
Winterburne, PA	B+	B+	B+
Wiseman, AR	D+	D	D
Wisner, MI	A-	C	C
Witt Springs, KY	C+	B+	B+
Witting, TX	C-	D+	D+
Witts Springs, AR	F	D-	D-
Alder, MT	D	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Oatman is as safe as the Arizona 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 Oatman, AZ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oatman schools on SchoolGrade

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