The crime rate in Oxon Hill is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 28 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Oxon Hill is 1 in 35. Based on FBI crime data, Oxon Hill is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Maryland, Oxon Hill has a crime rate that is higher than 88% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Oxon Hill to other communities of similar population, then Oxon Hill crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Oxon Hill does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Oxon Hill does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Oxon Hill.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Oxon Hill occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Oxon Hill; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 204. This equates to a rate of 5 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Oxon Hill's rate for property crime is 23 per one thousand population. This makes Oxon Hill a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Oxon Hill is one in 43.

Importantly, we found that Oxon Hill has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Oxon Hill is one in 142.