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Oakland Park, FL Crime

Reported Annual Crime In Oakland Park

In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleOakland Park/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime2,051n/a (estimate)4,5772,9202,756
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleOakland Park/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Murder1n/a2.25.05.3
Rape24n/a53.637.841.7
Robbery84n/a187.488.698.0
Assault166n/a370.4276.5248.9
Violent crime275n/a (estimate)614408394
Burglary308n/a687.3423.4430.4
Theft1,313n/a2,929.91,884.51,694.4
Vehicle theft155n/a345.9204.5237.4
Property crime1,776n/a (estimate)3,9632,5122,362

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A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Oakland Park, FL is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Oakland Park, FL. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Oakland Park, FL averages 57% higher than the rest of Florida while the rate of crime on a national scale is 66% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Oakland Park, FL is 50% higher than the average rate of crime in Florida and 56% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 58% higher than the remainder of the state of Florida and 68% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Oakland Park, FL area.
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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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Did you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Oakland Park is 66% higher than the national average.
  • For every 100,000 people, there are 12.54 daily crimes that occur in Oakland Park.
  • Oakland Park is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States.
  • In Oakland Park you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • The number of total year over year crimes in Oakland Park has not changed.

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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 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Florida and on a national scale. In Oakland Park, FL the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.57 times more than the Florida average and 1.66 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Oakland Park, FL is 1.50 times more than the Florida average and 1.56 times more than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Oakland Park, FL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.58 times more than the Florida average and 1.68 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Oakland Park (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Oakland Park, FL in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Florida as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Oakland Park, FL to other cities in the state and across the country, Oakland Park, FL is 21% safer than other cities of Florida and 11% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Florida cities and all around the United States, Oakland Park, FL has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Oakland Park, FL crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

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 163
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oakland Park is 1 in 26
The chance of being a victim of crime in Oakland Park is 1 in 22
Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Oakland Park, FL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Oakland Park, FL you have a 1 in 163 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 26 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Oakland Park, FL.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Oakland Park, FL is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Oakland Park, FL has increased by 12% and the rate of property crime in Oakland Park, FL has decreased by 2%. The total crime rate in Oakland Park, FL has not changed year to year.

Oakland Park police department

ItemOakland ParkFloridaNational
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)9431,023558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.23.3

Sex offenders in Florida

StateTotal offendersFlorida /100KNational /100K
Florida64,107393222
There are a total of 64,107 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 393 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 77% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, StatePopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
Parkland, FL28,35467792859
Plantation CDP, FL4,995125769894
Hillsboro Pines, FL5101651,0151,180
Lazy Lake, FL341651,0151,180
Hillsboro Beach, FL1,467491,1851,235
Washington Park, FL1,4792031,2521,456
Cooper City, FL34,364601,4631,523
Oakland Park, FL43,6606143,9634,577

Cities with similar population

City, StatePopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
Lompoc, CA43,6785532,2162,769
Pittsfield, MA43,6328812,5673,448
El Centro, CA43,6994164,0944,510
North Miami Beach, FL43,7226894,0984,787
Danville, CA43,75835783818
Oakland Park, FL43,6606143,9634,577
Source: The Oakland Park, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
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