Royal Oak, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Royal Oak is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Royal Oak's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Royal Oak is 9.531 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Royal Oak generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Royal Oak may be as high as 1 in 96 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 312 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Royal Oak, MD: about 6 per year. The south part of Royal Oak has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Royal Oak's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Royal Oak to the Maryland 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, Royal Oak is safer than the Maryland 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 Royal Oak, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Royal Oak about $51,386 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Royal Oak's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Royal Oak, including every crime type and how Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak's crime maps on the Royal Oak overall crime page.

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Individual Royal Oak Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Oxford, MD	B+	B+	B+	A
Trappe, MD	C+	B+	B-	B
Ivytown, MD	D+	B-	C	C+
Kirkham, MD	C-	A-	B-	B
Lloyds, MD	D	D+	D	D
Cornersville, MD	D	C	D	D
Easton, MD	D-	C-	D+	D+
Neavitt, MD	C	B	B+	A-
Cambridge, MD	F	D-	D-	D-
St. Michaels, MD	D-	D+	D-	D-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Royal Oak 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
Hoogdal, WA	D	B+	B+	D-
Hebron, WI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Helen, GA	F	D+	D+	F
Henefer, UT	A+	A	A	A+
Hesston, PA	B	C	C	C+
Hi Hat, KY	C+	A-	A-	C+
Hildale, UT	F	C-	C-	F
Hillsdale, IL	B-	B	B	C
Holbrook, KY	D+	B+	B+	D-
Hebron, NH	B	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Royal Oak, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Royal Oak schools on SchoolGrade

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