The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oil City, WI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$59,366

Cost of Crime™ for Oil City, WI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,261 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oil City 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 Oil City, WI Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oil City's combined rate is lower than the norm. Oil City sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Oil City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oil City is 18.00 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 41 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Oil City, WI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oil City for 2025 is $59,366, about $388 per resident and $1,261 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oil City Compared to Other Cities?

Oil City, WI:	$388
Ashland, WI:	$873
Jackson, WI:	$174
Wisconsin:	$419
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oil City is $388 per year, which is $76 less than the national average and $31 less than Wisconsin's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oil City:

In Ashland, WI, crime costs $873 per person, which is $485 more than in Oil City.
In Jackson, WI, crime costs $174 per person, which is $214 less than in Oil City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oil City	Cost per Oil City Resident
Murder	$18,473	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,328	$41
Robbery	$1,069	$7
Assault	$16,320	$107
Kidnapping	$1,768	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2,583	$17
Burglary	$1,771	$12
Theft	$3,328	$22
Arson	$266	$2
Vandalism	$1,051	$7
Animal Cruelty	$46	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,965	$19
Identity Theft	$3,398	$22
Total Cost of Crime	$59,366	$388

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oil City, WI

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 Oil City totals $157,222 ($1,028 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $216,589 ($1,416 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 Oil City's 153 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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Oil City 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 Oil City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.714
Robbery	0.2221
Rape	0.6821
Murder	0.0642
Total Violent Crime	4.683 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.200
Vehicle Theft	1.090
Burglary	1.276
Arson	0.0721
Total Property Crime	6.639 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1906
Drug Crimes	2.620
Vandalism	0.9617
Identity Theft	2.870
Animal Cruelty	0.0409
Total "Other" Rate	6.682 (B-)

Individual Oil City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Norwalk, WI	A-	A	A-
Melvina, WI	B-	D	B
St. Marys, WI	B	D	A-
Leon, WI	B-	A+	C
Cashton, WI	C	C+	C-
Wilton, WI	B	B	B
Sparta, WI	B-	B-	B
Ontario, WI	B-	A	C+
Rockland, WI	B	A	B-
Rockton, WI	B-	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oil City 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
Zylonite, MA	B-	D+	D+
West Groton, VT	B+	B	B
Arbon, ID	D	D-	D-
Pine Grove, VA	B	A-	A-
Peck, LA	D	D+	D+
Pine Grove, AR	D	D+	D+
Pilot Grove, TX	A-	A-	A-
Pilot Grove, MN	A	A-	A-
Piihonua, HI	D-	D+	D+
Pigeon River, MN	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Oil City is safer than the Wisconsin 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 Oil City, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oil City schools on SchoolGrade

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