Oak Park, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 28,858
Key Insights
- →Oak Park has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 398.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 21.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
398.5
+21.2% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2089.5
603 total
vs National Avg
↑ 11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 115
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault92
Property Crime: 603
Burglary188
Larceny-Theft290
Motor Vehicle Theft125
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,858 | 115 | 398.5 | 1 | 603 | 2089.5 |
| 2023 | 28,906 | 95 | 328.7 | 0 | 676 | 2338.6 |
| 2022 | 29,115 | 105 | 360.6 | 3 | 641 | 2201.6 |
| 2021 | 29,280 | 87 | 297.1 | 1 | 372 | 1270.5 |
| 2020 | 29,432 | 94 | 319.4 | 2 | 388 | 1318.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Oak Park
Based on violent crime rate of 398.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.