Oxford, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Oxford, NC Summary

Crime in Oxford research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Oxford over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Oxford:

  • There were 253 total crimes committed in Oxford the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,844.3 total crimes per 100K people in Oxford.
  • The overall crime rate in Oxford is 22.38% above the national average.
  • Oxford ranks #141 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Oxford ranks #7,945 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in North Carolina

Oxford Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Oxford is 2,844.3 per 100,000 people. That's 22.38% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 7.50% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Oxford
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 253 2,844.3 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 3 33.7 8.0 6.3
Robbery 9 101.2 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 51 573.4 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 65 730.7 419.3 369.8
Burglary 23 258.6 471.2 269.8
Larceny 150 1,686.3 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 15 168.6 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 188 2,113.5 2,226.5 1,954.4

Oxford Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Oxford

65
Violent Crimes
730.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
97.61%
Above The National Average
  • There were 65 violent crimes in Oxford in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Oxford is 730.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 136.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Oxford each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 97.61% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 74.27% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Oxford

188
Property Crimes
2,113.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
8.14%
Above The National Average
  • There were 188 property crimes in Oxford in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Oxford is 2,113.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Oxford each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 8.14% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -5.07% lower than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Oxford

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Raleigh, NC 470,829 13,345 2,834.4 2,334.6 499.8
Cary, NC 178,600 2,117 1,185.3 1,105.8 79.5
Apex, NC 66,024 791 1,198.0 1,143.5 54.5
Chapel Hill, NC 60,984 1,326 2,174.3 1,989.0 185.3
Wake Forest, NC 51,385 595 1,157.9 1,043.1 114.8
Holly Springs, NC 45,406 486 1,070.3 1,004.3 66.1
Morrisville, NC 32,600 738 2,263.8 2,144.2 119.6
Garner, NC 32,577 1,280 3,929.2 3,471.8 457.4
Carrboro, NC 21,190 425 2,005.7 1,731.9 273.7
Knightdale, NC 19,659 544 2,767.2 2,558.6 208.6

Oxford SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
7
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