Oil City, PA Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
144
Total Crimes
1,474.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
-40.48%
Below National Average
696 out of 997
In Pennsylvania
4,789 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Oil City, PA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Oil City is 1,474.1 per 100,000 people. That's -40.48% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and -13.79% lower than the Pennsylvania total crime rate of 1,709.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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.

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Oil City SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
4
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8.5

How Does Oil City Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Oil City
/ 100k People
Pennsylvania
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 144 1,474.1 1,709.8 2,476.7
Murder 1 10.2 5.2 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 76.1 81.6
Aggravated Assault 16 163.8 191.1 250.2
Violent Crime 18 184.3 306.4 366.7
Burglary 10 102.4 182.4 340.5
Larceny 103 1,054.4 1,124.2 1,549.5
Car Theft 13 133.1 96.8 219.9
Property Crime 126 1,289.8 1,403.4 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Oil City

18
Violent Crimes
184.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-49.75%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 542.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Oil City each year. That compares to a 1 in 326.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Oil City is 184.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -49.75% lower than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • -39.87% lower than the Pennsylvania violent crime rate of 306.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Oil City

126
Property Crimes
1,289.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-38.87%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 77.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Oil City each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Oil City is 1,289.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -38.87% lower than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And -8.10% lower than the Pennsylvania property crime rate of 1,403.4 per 100,000 people.

Oil City Crime Compared To Pennsylvania Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Pennsylvania.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.
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