Oak Island, NC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Oak Island crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Oak Island crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Oak Island crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Oak Island crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oak Island_{/100k people}	North Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	822 (estimate)	2,344	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.5	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.1	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	132 (estimate)	376	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	323.9	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,390.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	254.1	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	691 (estimate)	1,968	1,760

Oak Island crime map

The Oak Island crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oak Island as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Oak Island crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Oak Island crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Oak Island crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Oak Island are 63% lower than the national average
In Oak Island you have a 1 in 122 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oak Island is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oak Island has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Oak Island (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oak Island

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oak Island is 1 in 758

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oak Island is 1 in 145

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oak Island is 1 in 122

Year Over Year Crime In Oak Island (per 100,000 people)

Oak Island police department

Item	Oak Island	North Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	14,511	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	4.8	3.3

There are a total of 23 Oak Island police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.5% less than the North Carolina average and 0.6% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in North Carolina

State	Total offenders	North Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
North Carolina	26,293	320	266

There are a total of 26,293 sex offenders in North Carolina. This yields a total of 320 sex offenders in North Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 20% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Caswell Beach, NC	600	0	0	0
Kure Beach, NC	2,518	59	309	368
St. James, NC	6,095	122	640	762
Bald Head Island, NC	215	152	795	947
Southport, NC	3,979	89	1,068	1,157
Holden Beach, NC	1,011	106	1,481	1,587
Bolivia, NC	182	276	1,446	1,723
Oak Island, NC	8,308	132	691	822

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Larkfield-Wikiup, CA	8,307	260	1,112	1,373
Laughlin, NV	8,310	382	2,086	2,468
Pismo Beach, CA	8,306	367	2,010	2,377
Richland Hills, TX	8,314	231	2,465	2,696
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	101	1,546	1,646
Oak Island, NC	8,308	132	691	822

Source: The Oak Island, NC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.