Oakland, TN is a comparatively safer place than the rest of the US, with violent crime being almost half of the nation's average. It has a violent crime rate of 11.6, compared to 22.7 for the US average. Property crime in Oakland is 20.8 while the US average is 35.4 - again making Oakland a much safer place than the rest of the country. In fact, Oakland's crime rates are some of the lowest in Tennessee and provide its citizens with an atmosphere where they can safely live and work without fear of violence or other criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Oakland violent crime is 11.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Oakland property crime is 20.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.