Oildale, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Oildale is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oildale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Oildale is 21.80 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oildale generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Oildale may be as high as 1 in 37 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Oildale, CA: about 122 per year. The east part of Oildale has fewer cases of theft with only 69 in a typical year.

How Oildale's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Oildale to the California 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, Oildale is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Oildale, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Oildale about $4,120,169 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Oildale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oildale, including every crime type and how Oildale 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 Oildale's crime maps on the Oildale overall crime page.

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Individual Oildale Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bakersfield, CA	D+	D	D	D
Cawelo, CA	D-	D	F	D-
Edison, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Shafter, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Mexican Colony, CA	D-	D	D-	F
North Shafter, CA	D-	D-	F	F
Tupman, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Wasco, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Buttonwillow, CA	D	D	D-	D-
Havilah, CA	D	F	D	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Oildale is higher 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
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B-	B
Altadena, CA	D+	D	D	C-
Arnold, MO	C-	C+	C+	C
Auburn, NY	C-	D+	D+	D-
Staunton, VA	C	B	B	C-
Clemmons, NC	C	B-	B-	C+
Watertown Town, MA	C	C-	C-	C-
Patillas, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Okeechobee, FL	A-	C	C	B
Pacifica, CA	C+	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oildale, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oildale schools on SchoolGrade

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