Oyster Creek, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Oyster Creek is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oyster Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Oyster Creek is 6.988 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oyster Creek generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Oyster Creek may be as high as 1 in 142 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 144 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Oyster Creek, NJ: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Oyster Creek has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Oyster Creek's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Oyster Creek to the New Jersey 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, Oyster Creek is safer than the New Jersey 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 Oyster Creek, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Oyster Creek about $11,401 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Oyster Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oyster Creek, including every crime type and how Oyster Creek 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 Oyster Creek's crime maps on the Oyster Creek overall crime page.

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Individual Oyster Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Smithville, NJ	A-	A-	C+	C
Port Republic, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Mystic Island, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Absecon, NJ	A-	A-	B-	C+
Pomona, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
New Gretna, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Leektown, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
West Tuckerton, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Brigantine, NJ	C	C	D+	D+
Tuckerton, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Oyster Creek 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
Meers, OK	F	D-	D-	F
Marshalls Corner, MD	B	B	B	B
Marshville, ME	A	A+	A+	A-
Marshville, NY	B+	B-	B-	C+
Massbach, IL	B	C-	C-	A-
Matlock, WA	D	D	D	C
Mauricetown, NJ	A	A+	A+	B
Maxbass, ND	D	D+	D+	D-
McComas, WV	B-	B	B	C+
McGregor, GA	B-	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oyster Creek, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oyster Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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