Crime & Safety in Oakland, FL

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)

Violent Crime Rate

5.64

per 1,000 residents

+18% vs national

Property Crime Rate

17.54

per 1,000 residents

-25% vs national

Total Crimes

74

2020

Violent Clearance

50%

cases solved

+29% vs national

Property Clearance

27%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

+116%

vs <10K avg

+116% vs <10K

YoY Change

+4.8%

violent crime rate

worsening vs 2019

How Oakland Compares

Source: FBI (2020)

Oakland vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2020)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Oakland is highlighted in green.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)

Murder Rate (per 1,000)

Violent Crime Clearance Rate

Crime Rate Trends

Source: FBI
Violent 22.2%Property 0.9%20152020

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2020)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2020)

Oakland police solve 125% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2020)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent00.00N/A
RobberyViolent20.630.0%
Aggravated AssaultViolent165.0156.3%
BurglaryProperty247.528.3%
Larceny/TheftProperty288.7728.6%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty41.25125.0%

Oakland, FL reported 18 violent crimes and 56 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 5.64 per 1,000 residents is 17.8% above the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 28 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Oakland's violent crime rate is 116% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
202018565.6417.54
201917635.3819.94
20179633.0521.36
20164551.3819.03
201513494.6117.38