Oakland Park, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 75%

Violent crime 46%

Property crime 80%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oakland Park_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,871	n/a (estimate)	4,099	2,153	2,346
Murder	3	n/a	6.6	5.9	6.5
Rape	15	n/a	32.9	35.4	38.4
Robbery	86	n/a	188.4	62.2	73.9
Assault	154	n/a	337.4	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	258	n/a (estimate)	565	384	388
Burglary	163	n/a	357.1	240.6	314.2
Theft	1,314	n/a	2,878.7	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	136	n/a	297.9	176.1	246.0
Property crime	1,613	n/a (estimate)	3,534	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Oakland Park crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Oakland Park are 46% higher than the national average
In Oakland Park you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oakland Park is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oakland Park has decreased by 9%

Oakland Park crime map

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The Oakland Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oakland Park as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Oakland Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Oakland Park (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Oakland Park, FL per 100,000 people. In Oakland Park, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.90 times more than the Florida average and 1.75 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Oakland Park is 1.47 times more than the Florida average and 1.46 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Oakland Park has a daily crime rate that is 2.00 times more than the Florida average and 1.80 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Oakland Park (higher is better)

Is Oakland Park safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Florida as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Oakland Park to other cities in the state and across the country, Oakland Park is 19% safer than other cities of Florida and 11% safer than other cities in the nation. Oakland Park has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oakland Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oakland Park is 1 in 177

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oakland Park is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oakland Park is 1 in 25

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Oakland Park, Florida you have a 1 in 177 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Oakland Park.

Year Over Year Crime In Oakland Park (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Oakland Park is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Oakland Park has decreased by 12% and the rate of property crime in Oakland Park has decreased by 8%. The total crime rate in Oakland Park has decreased by 9% year to year.

Oakland Park police department

Item	Oakland Park	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	94	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% 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}
Hillsboro Beach, FL	1,467	49	296	345
Parkland, FL	28,354	22	562	584
Plantation CDP, FL	4,995	118	541	659
Hillsboro Pines, FL	510	155	715	870
Lazy Lake, FL	34	155	715	870
Golden Beach, FL	635	107	857	964
Cooper City, FL	34,364	95	882	978
Oakland Park, FL	43,660	565	3,534	4,099

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lompoc, CA	43,678	557	2,265	2,822
Pittsfield, MA	43,632	815	1,586	2,401
El Centro, CA	43,699	357	2,267	2,624
North Miami Beach, FL	43,722	735	2,708	3,443
Danville, CA	43,758	47	533	580
Oakland Park, FL	43,660	565	3,534	4,099

Source: The Oakland Park, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.