Oxford, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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53%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

58%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Oxford_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	59	n/a (estimate)	1,003	1,681	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.0	5.0
Rape	2	n/a	34.0	27.8	37.5
Robbery	2	n/a	34.0	51.4	60.6
Assault	12	n/a	203.9	161.4	256.1
Violent crime	16	n/a (estimate)	272	246	359
Burglary	4	n/a	68.0	116.7	229.2
Theft	26	n/a	441.8	1,129.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	220.9	188.5	258.8
Property crime	43	n/a (estimate)	731	1,435	1,760

Oxford crime map

The Oxford crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oxford 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 Oxford crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Oxford 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

Oxford crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Oxford are 24% lower than the national average
In Oxford you have a 1 in 100 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oxford is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oxford has decreased by 30%

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Daily Crime In Oxford (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Oxford on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Pennsylvania and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Oxford (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Pennsylvania, are 1.68 times less than the state average and 2.11 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Oxford on a daily basis are 1.11 times more than than Pennsylvania average and 1.32 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Oxford are 1.96 times less than the daily state average and 2.41 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Oxford (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Pennsylvania and all other cities across the US, is Oxford safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Oxford is safer than 40% of other cities in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, Oxford is safer than 50% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Pennsylvania and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Oxford. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Oxford is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oxford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oxford is 1 in 368

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oxford is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oxford is 1 in 100

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Oxford, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 368. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 137 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Oxford is 1 in 100.

Year Over Year Crime In Oxford (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Oxford is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Oxford violent crime rates have increased by 33%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 40% year over year. Total crimes for Oxford has decreased by 29% in the same time frame.

Oxford police department

Item	Oxford	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 12 Oxford police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28.1% greater than the Pennsylvania average and 28% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Parkesburg, PA	3,913	96	58	154
Christiana, PA	977	0	182	182
Strasburg, PA	2,993	0	259	259
Toughkenamon, PA	1,053	46	269	315
Thorndale, PA	3,719	47	273	320
Gap, PA	2,609	54	313	367
Lampeter, PA	1,778	56	328	384
Oxford, PA	5,560	272	731	1,003

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Deer Park, OH	5,561	113	753	866
Dumfries, VA	5,559	134	1,103	1,236
Elburn, IL	5,559	45	539	584
Belvedere, SC	5,557	420	1,890	2,310
West Modesto, CA	5,557	596	2,547	3,143
Oxford, PA	5,560	272	731	1,003

Source: The Oxford, PA 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.