The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oberlin, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.13 million

Cost of Crime™ for Oberlin, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,809 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oberlin 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 Oberlin, LA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oberlin's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Oberlin sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Oberlin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oberlin is 23.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Oberlin, LA report the most crime, about 27 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oberlin, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oberlin for 2025 is $2,132,916, about $694 per resident and $1,809 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Oberlin, LA:	$694
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oberlin is $694 per year, which is $230 more than the national average and $29 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oberlin:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $725 more than in Oberlin.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $411 less than in Oberlin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oberlin	Cost per Oberlin Resident
Murder	$1.09 million	$353
Rape/Sexual Assault	$116,582	$38
Robbery	$51,872	$17
Assault	$458,170	$149
Kidnapping	$29,366	$10
Vehicle Theft	$48,561	$16
Burglary	$78,735	$26
Theft	$80,114	$26
Arson	$4,302	$1
Vandalism	$103,952	$34
Animal Cruelty	$1,772	$1
Drug Crimes	$73,718	$24
Identity Theft	$164	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$2,132,916	$694

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oberlin, LA

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 Oberlin totals $7,878,263 ($2,565 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,011,179 ($3,259 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 Oberlin's 3,072 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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Oberlin 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 Oberlin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.193
Robbery	0.5368
Rape	0.6259
Murder	0.1880
Total Violent Crime	6.544 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.035
Vehicle Theft	1.021
Burglary	2.826
Arson	0.0580
Total Property Crime	8.940 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1577
Drug Crimes	3.244
Vandalism	4.737
Identity Theft	0.0069
Animal Cruelty	0.0780
Total "Other" Rate	8.223 (C+)

Individual Oberlin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mittie, LA	C+	D	C
Bond, LA	C	F	B+
Ward, LA	B-	C-	C+
Leblanc, LA	D	C+	D-
Grant, LA	C	D	C
Reeves, LA	F	A	F
Dry Creek, LA	D+	D-	D+
Reddell, LA	D+	D	D
Mamou, LA	F	F	F
Sugartown, LA	C-	D-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oberlin 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
Bridgeport, AL	C	B+	B+
Brooksville, KY	C-	A-	A-
Delcambre, LA	C	C	C
Columbus, MI	A	A-	A-
Culver, IN	B-	C	C
Conrad, MT	D	D+	D+
Kitts Hill, OH	B	B-	B-
Bergheim, TX	A-	B	B
Level Park-Oak Park, MI	B	B-	B-
Orrington, ME	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Oberlin is safer than the Louisiana 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 Oberlin, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oberlin schools on SchoolGrade

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