The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ocean Shores, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$7.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ocean Shores, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,779 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores, WA Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Ocean Shores is 91.06 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 7 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ocean Shores, WA report the most crime, about 168 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ocean Shores, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ocean Shores for 2025 is $7,087,844, about $892 per resident and $1,779 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ocean Shores Compared to Other Cities?

Ocean Shores, WA:	$892
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ocean Shores is $892 per year, which is $428 more than the national average and $282 more than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ocean Shores:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $497 more than in Ocean Shores.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $647 less than in Ocean Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ocean Shores	Cost per Ocean Shores Resident
Murder	$680,345	$86
Rape/Sexual Assault	$396,428	$50
Robbery	$387,349	$49
Assault	$1.09 million	$138
Kidnapping	$70,688	$9
Vehicle Theft	$609,601	$77
Burglary	$669,261	$84
Theft	$2.13 million	$268
Arson	$53,692	$7
Vandalism	$820,899	$103
Animal Cruelty	$3,683	$0
Drug Crimes	$93,069	$12
Identity Theft	$77,862	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$7,087,844	$892

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ocean Shores, WA

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 Ocean Shores totals $6,919,644 ($871 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,007,487 ($1,764 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 northwest 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 Ocean Shores has 8, do the same, and of Ocean Shores's 7,943 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Ocean Shores, WA at ISP Reports.

Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.798
Robbery	1.550
Rape	0.8231
Murder	0.0456
Total Violent Crime	7.217 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	51.79
Vehicle Theft	4.956
Burglary	9.290
Arson	0.2799
Total Property Crime	66.31 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1468
Drug Crimes	1.584
Vandalism	14.47
Identity Theft	1.266
Animal Cruelty	0.0627
Total "Other" Rate	17.53 (D-)

Individual Ocean Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Westport, WA	F	F	F
Ocosta, WA	D-	D-	D-
Newton, WA	F	D	F
Copalis Beach, WA	F	D-	F
Grays Harbor City, WA	F	D-	F
New London, WA	F	B-	F
Markham, WA	D-	D-	D-
Hoquiam, WA	F	D-	F
Grayland, WA	F	D-	F
Bay City, WA	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocean Shores 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
Neptune Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+
Nolanville, TX	B-	C-	C-
Nitro, WV	C-	C-	C-
Nicholls, GA	C+	C+	C+
New Tazewell, TN	D+	D	D
New Lexington, OH	C-	C	C
New Lebanon, OH	C+	B-	B-
New Freedom, PA	A+	A+	A+
New Castle, CO	D+	C	C
New Boston, TX	F	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Ocean Shores is less safe than the Washington 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 Ocean Shores, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Ocean Shores schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 12 hours 6 minutes in Ocean Shores. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Ocean Shores, WA

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.