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Crime rate in Oak Park, Michigan (MI): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Oak Park by Year
Type	1999	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	3 (10.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.3)	1 (3.4)	3 (10.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.4)
Rapes (per 100,000)	11 (37.0)	5 (16.7)	8 (26.6)	10 (33.9)	16 (54.7)	18 (61.9)	12 (38.6)	10 (32.5)	10 (32.8)	8 (26.4)	22 (73.0)	14 (47.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)	49 (164.8)	28 (93.5)	53 (175.9)	42 (142.3)	56 (191.5)	71 (244.0)	70 (225.0)	54 (175.5)	62 (203.2)	46 (151.6)	52 (172.6)	48 (163.8)
Assaults (per 100,000)	82 (275.8)	35 (116.9)	60 (199.2)	89 (301.6)	102 (348.8)	84 (288.7)	77 (247.5)	96 (312.0)	95 (311.4)	94 (309.7)	108 (358.4)	84 (286.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	208 (699.5)	196 (654.4)	194 (643.9)	194 (657.3)	208 (711.4)	300 (1,031.0)	227 (729.5)	260 (845.0)	330 (1,081.6)	327 (1,077.4)	282 (935.9)	295 (1,006.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	663 (2,229.7)	528 (1,762.9)	562 (1,865.4)	584 (1,978.8)	601 (2,055.4)	655 (2,251.0)	618 (1,986.1)	596 (1,936.9)	534 (1,750.3)	502 (1,654.0)	553 (1,835.3)	447 (1,525.8)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	214 (719.7)	144 (480.8)	198 (657.2)	245 (830.1)	230 (786.6)	302 (1,037.9)	257 (825.9)	196 (637.0)	223 (730.9)	173 (570.0)	134 (444.7)	112 (382.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)	1 (3.4)	2 (6.8)	19 (65.3)	1 (3.2)	3 (9.7)	12 (39.3)	4 (13.2)	5 (16.6)	5 (17.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 305.7)	371.8	233.2	310.9	348.8	410.4	452.1	365.8	355.9	375.6	335.3	378.5	333.1

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Oak Park, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak Park to the number of sex offenders is 3,058 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Oak Park, MI is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Oak Park:
333.1
Huntington Woods:
47.1
Pleasant Ridge:
52.5
Berkley:
103.3
Lathrup Village:
158.9
Ferndale:
258.5
Southfield:
329.5
Hazel Park:
331.2
Beverly Hills:
74.6

Violent crime rate in 2011
Oak Park:
297.3
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Oak Park:
359.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Oak Park:
272.9
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Oak Park:
308.1
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Oak Park:
300.3
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Oak Park:
291.8
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Oak Park:
348.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Oak Park:
366.8
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Oak Park:
278.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Oak Park:
234.4
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Oak Park:
129.4
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Oak Park:
294.7
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Oak Park:
355.8
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Oak Park:
367.1
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Oak Park:
407.5
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Oak Park:
439.1
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Oak Park:
383.8
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Oak Park:
392.0
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Oak Park:
503.9
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Oak Park:
385.5
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Oak Park:
376.9
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Oak Park:
340.5
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Oak Park:
309.2
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 1999
Oak Park:
381.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 66 (58 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.98
Michigan average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 70 (61 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.02
Michigan average:
1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 75 (64 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.11
Michigan average:
1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 78 (66 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.16
Michigan average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 77 (65 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.11
Michigan average:
1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 75 (65 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.18
Michigan average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 77 (65 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.18
Michigan average:
1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 69 (57 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
Michigan average:
2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 76 (65 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.18
Michigan average:
2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Oak Park

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Zip codes: 48070, 48237.

Crime rate in Oak Park, Michigan (MI): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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