Oak Grove, LA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Oak Grove 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 Grove 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 Grove 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 Grove 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 Grove_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,679 (estimate)	3,377	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	16.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.0	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	67.3	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	502.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	313 (estimate)	629	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	497.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,940.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	310.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,366 (estimate)	2,748	1,954

Oak Grove crime map

The Oak Grove crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Oak Grove 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 Grove crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Oak Grove 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 Grove crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Oak Grove are 15% lower than the national average
In Oak Grove you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Oak Grove is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Oak Grove has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Oak Grove

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Oak Grove is 1 in 320

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Oak Grove is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of crime in Oak Grove is 1 in 60

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

Oak Grove police department

Item	Oak Grove	Louisiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	7,311	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.5	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 6 Oak Grove police officers. This results in 3.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.1% less than the Louisiana average and 6.5% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Louisiana

State	Total offenders	Louisiana_/100K	National_/100K
Louisiana	12,948	286	266

There are a total of 12,948 sex offenders in Louisiana. This yields a total of 286 sex offenders in Louisiana per 100,000 residents which is 8% 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}
Lake Providence, LA	2,586	0	55	55
Forest, LA	357	775	3,385	4,160
Kilbourne, LA	274	907	3,961	4,867
Wilmot, AR	499	1,042	3,962	5,005
Pioneer, LA	432	947	4,139	5,087
Oak Grove, LA	1,733	313	1,366	1,679

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Farley, IA	1,733	83	385	468
Broadalbin, NY	1,733	207	832	1,040
Collinsville, TX	1,733	201	0	201
Rice, MN	1,734	93	512	605
Mexico, NY	1,734	212	851	1,063
Oak Grove, LA	1,733	313	1,366	1,679

Source: The Oak Grove, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.