Oakland, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Oakland in green. The most dangerous areas in Oakland 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 Oakland, MI Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Oakland is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of cities are safer and 92% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oakland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Oakland is 3.504 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oakland generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Oakland may be as high as 1 in 162 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 605 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Oakland, MI: about 7 per year. The northwest part of Oakland has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Oakland's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Oakland to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Oakland is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Oakland, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Oakland about $147,342 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Oakland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oakland, including every crime type and how Oakland compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Oakland's crime maps on the Oakland overall crime page.

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Individual Oakland Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lakeville, MI	A-	B	A	A
Rochester, MI	B+	A-	B	B+
Leonard, MI	A	A-	A+	A+
Lake Orion, MI	A-	B+	B+	B+
Washington, MI	A	A-	A	A
Oxford, MI	A-	B+	B+	A-
Rochester Hills, MI	B	A-	B-	B+
Romeo, MI	A-	A-	A-	B+
Auburn Hills, MI	C	C-	C-	C
Utica, MI	B-	B	C+	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Oakland is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Riverside, IL	D	C-	C-	D
Osprey, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Oscoda, MI	C	D	D	C-
Orlovista, FL	D	D-	D-	D-
Oakland, MD	D	D-	D-	D
Oakhurst, NJ	B	A	A	C-
Oakdale, LA	D	F	F	D
Oak Island, NC	C	B-	B-	B
North Scituate, RI	A-	A+	A+	B+
North Sarasota, FL	A-	A-	A-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oakland, MI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Oakland schools on SchoolGrade

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