12 months through September 2026
Oakland Township Crime Rate
Oakland Township Police Department reported 11 violent crimes and 17 property crimes in the 12 months through September 2026, for about 20,888 people. That is 0.5 violent and 0.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents.
- Violent crimes per 1,000
- 0.5
- Property crimes per 1,000
- 0.8
- Violent crime vs the year before
- +83%
- Safest in Oakland County
- 9 of 46
Oakland Township against its county and the metro
| Per 1,000 people | Oakland Township | Oakland County median | Metro Detroit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent per 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Property per 1,000 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
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Crimes reported each month
Violent and property crimes together, as Oakland Township Police Department reported them.
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Oakland Township crime questions
5 questions
Is Oakland Township, MI safe?
In the 12 months through September 2026, Oakland Township Police Department reported 0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, against a Oakland County median of 0.9 and a Metro Detroit median of 1.5 among towns with their own police.
What is the crime rate in Oakland Township?
0.5 violent and 0.8 property crimes per 1,000 people, 1.3 in all, from 11 violent and 17 property crimes reported.
Is crime going up or down in Oakland Township?
Violent crime is up 83% from the 12 months before (11 against 6), and property crime is down 43%.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Oakland Township Police Department's monthly reports to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, which Michigan agencies file through the State Police. Counts are crimes reported, not arrests or convictions, and the FBI updates them monthly.
Is there crime data for each Oakland Township neighborhood?
Not yet. Oakland Township's police publish their totals, not each incident's location, so these numbers are for the whole town.
Source: Oakland Township Police Department, reported to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program (Crime Data Explorer). Reports, not convictions.