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Crime rate in Oil City, Louisiana (LA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Oil City, LA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Oil City, LA

The 2020 crime rate in Oil City, LA is 17 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 14.9 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 12.4% U.S. cities. The 2020 Oil City crime rate fell by 83% compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Oil City has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Oil City, LA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Oil City:

16.6
Blanchard:

48.5
Benton:

65.1
Plain Dealing:

143.0
Greenwood:

279.8
Jefferson:

135.5
Shreveport:

455.1
Bossier City:

491.2
Marshall:

259.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Oil City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(84.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(420.5)
2
(198.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(195.9)
2
(199.0)
14
(1,401)
2
(201.2)
4
(407.3)
3
(301.5)
1
(102.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(168.2)
4
(396.8)
9
(885.0)
4
(391.0)
2
(195.9)
5
(497.5)
0
(0.0)
5
(503.0)
4
(407.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(204.1)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(1,009)
10
(992.1)
5
(491.6)
3
(293.3)
6
(587.7)
10
(995.0)
23
(2,302)
8
(804.8)
9
(916.5)
8
(804.0)
16
(1,633)
4
(414.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(168.2)
1
(99.2)
3
(295.0)
1
(97.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(100.6)
1
(101.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index174.9115.1105.246.976.4114.4372.4115.7154.892.5100.016.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Oil City, Louisiana as of June 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oil City is 88 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Oil City:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Oil City:

51.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Oil City:

150.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Oil City:

203.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Oil City:

100.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Oil City:

700.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Oil City:

99.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Oil City:

97.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Oil City:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Oil City:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Oil City:

99.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Oil City:

252.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Oil City:

755.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Oil City:

641.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Oil City:

377.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Property crime rate in 2020
Oil City:

20.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Oil City:

122.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Oil City:

40.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Oil City:

142.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Oil City:

155.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Oil City:

115.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Oil City:

149.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Oil City:

68.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Oil City:

107.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Oil City:

245.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Oil City:

143.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Oil City:

109.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Oil City:

105.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Oil City:

121.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Oil City:

170.0
U.S. Average:

317.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.20
Louisiana average:

3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.08
Louisiana average:

3.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.02
Louisiana average:

3.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 2 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.07
Louisiana average:

3.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.00
Louisiana average:

3.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.98
Louisiana average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.91
Louisiana average:

3.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.93
Louisiana average:

3.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.97
Louisiana average:

4.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Oil City, LA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 71061, 71082.