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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$567,826

Cost of Crime™ for Oberon, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $3,956 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oberon's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Oberon sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Oberon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oberon is 115.5 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 8 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Oberon, ND report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oberon, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oberon for 2025 is $567,826, about $1,291 per resident and $3,956 per household. That equals 4.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Oberon, ND:	$1291
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oberon is $1,291 per year, which is $826 more than the national average and $805 more than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oberon:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $645 less than in Oberon.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $1,027 less than in Oberon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oberon	Cost per Oberon Resident
Murder	$109,494	$249
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,286	$73
Robbery	$13,501	$31
Assault	$99,660	$226
Kidnapping	$7,127	$16
Vehicle Theft	$18,271	$42
Burglary	$56,805	$129
Theft	$128,949	$293
Arson	$1,632	$4
Vandalism	$66,913	$152
Animal Cruelty	$750	$2
Drug Crimes	$26,080	$59
Identity Theft	$6,358	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$567,826	$1,291

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oberon, 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 Oberon totals $912,049 ($2,073 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,479,875 ($3,363 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 Oberon's 440 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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Oberon 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 Oberon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.887
Robbery	0.9755
Rape	1.210
Murder	0.1324
Total Violent Crime	10.20 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	56.59
Vehicle Theft	2.682
Burglary	14.23
Arson	0.1536
Total Property Crime	73.66 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2671
Drug Crimes	8.013
Vandalism	21.29
Identity Theft	1.867
Animal Cruelty	0.2306
Total "Other" Rate	31.66 (F)

Individual Oberon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fort Totten, ND	F	F	F
Sheyenne, ND	D+	C-	C
Minnewaukan, ND	F	F	F
St. Michael, ND	F	D-	F
Lakewood Park, ND	D-	D+	D-
Tilden, ND	F	D	D-
Tokio, ND	F	D	F
Munster, ND	D+	D+	C
Devils Lake, ND	D-	D	D
Maddock, ND	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oberon 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
Melvin, IA	B-	C+	C+
Red Rock, PA	A+	B	B
Red Oak, MI	B-	C-	C-
Ragsdale, TN	C-	C+	C+
Radisson, WI	C+	D-	D-
Rackerby, CA	C	D	D
Morris Run, PA	B+	C	C
Montgomery, VT	C+	B	B
Monmouth, CA	D	D	D
Mohawk, IN	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Oberon is less safe than the North Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oberon, ND average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oberon schools on SchoolGrade

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