Oak Park, San Diego, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Oak Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Oak Park are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Oak Park, San Diego, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Oak Park is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Oak Park is 14.05 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak Park generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Oak Park may be as high as 1 in 41 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 121 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Oak Park, San Diego, CA: about 73 per year. The northwest part of Oak Park has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Oak Park, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Oak Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Oak Park has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Oak Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Oak Park’s 13,285 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Oak Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Oak Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Oak Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Oak Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Oak Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Darnall, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C	C+
Ridgeview-Webster, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	D+	D+
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C-
Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA	B	C+	C+	B+
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Encanto, San Diego, CA	B+	C+	B-	A-
Chollas View, San Diego, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Talmadge, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	D+	C-
City Heights West, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Oak Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Parkrose, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	D
North and East, Richmond, CA	B-	C-	C-	B-
North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B+	C
North Hayward, Hayward, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
North Hill, Spokane, WA	D-	C+	C+	D-
North Ridge Rosemont, Alexandria, VA	A-	A+	A+	B+
North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	C+	D+	D+	C+
Northwest Spokane, Spokane, WA	D+	B	B	D+
Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	B

Considering only the theft rate, Oak Park is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak Park, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oak Park schools on SchoolGrade

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