Oklahoma Crime Rate & Safety (2024)

FBI-verified crime statistics | Population: 2,496,778 | 0 reporting agencies

Violent Crime Rate

533.0
+13%
per 100K residents

Property Crime Rate

2,450.4
+8%
per 100K residents

Total Crime Rate

2,983.5
#34 of 50
Ranked #34 of 50 states
Source: FBI UCR 2024 Government-Verified Data

Oklahoma Crime Overview

In 2024, Oklahoma reported a total crime rate of 2,983.5 per 100,000 residents — 8% above the national average of 2,752.3. This ranks Oklahoma #34 out of 50 states (safest first).

The most elevated crime category in Oklahoma is burglary at 1.7x the national rate.

Compared to the previous year, Oklahoma's crime rate decreased by 5%, with violent crime up 3.1%.

Within the state, Weatherford is the safest city (crime rate: 450), while Tulsa has the highest rate (4,571).

Crime Breakdown

Crime Type Incidents Rate per 100K National Avg
Violent Crime 13,308 533.0 473.3
Murder 162 6.5 6.2
Rape 1,726 69.1 43.4
Robbery 1,425 57.1 93.0
Aggravated Assault 9,965 399.1 330.0
Property Crime 61,182 2,450.4 2,279.1
Burglary 12,015 481.2 287.8
Larceny-Theft 42,552 1,704.3 1,638.9
Motor Vehicle Theft 6,615 264.9 352.4
Arson 0 0.0 0.0

Cities in Oklahoma by Crime Rate

Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (population 10,000+).

# City Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Weatherford 12,009 449.7 41.6 91/100
2 Coweta 11,170 725.2 152.2 86/100
3 Mustang 24,424 806.6 139.2 85/100
4 Bixby 31,380 860.4 162.5 84/100
5 Newcastle 15,096 960.5 125.9 82/100
6 Guymon 12,090 1,215.9 198.5 77/100
7 Elk City 11,201 1,258.8 223.2 77/100
8 Jenks 28,063 1,304.2 149.7 76/100
9 Yukon 27,315 1,354.6 168.4 75/100
10 Choctaw 12,253 1,379.3 171.4 74/100
11 Broken Arrow 121,004 1,428.1 227.3 74/100
12 Edmond 99,249 1,521.4 165.2 72/100
13 Owasso 42,134 1,533.2 123.4 72/100
14 El Reno 19,965 1,562.7 205.4 71/100
15 Sapulpa 23,322 1,582.2 188.7 71/100
16 Glenpool 14,568 1,599.4 109.8 70/100
17 Woodward 11,641 1,700.9 283.5 69/100
18 Moore 63,609 1,702.6 190.2 69/100
19 Stillwater 49,910 1,733.1 182.3 68/100
20 Altus 18,613 1,735.4 290.1 68/100
21 Bethany 20,221 1,740.8 207.7 68/100
22 Guthrie 11,609 1,834.8 163.7 66/100
23 Claremore 20,645 1,913.3 290.6 65/100
24 Chickasha 16,979 2,161.5 312.2 60/100
25 Ada 16,655 2,395.7 468.3 56/100
26 Duncan 23,345 2,424.5 351.3 55/100
27 Midwest City 57,961 2,429.2 348.5 55/100
28 Tahlequah 17,037 2,477.0 182.0 55/100
29 Bartlesville 38,361 2,492.1 367.6 54/100
30 Norman 130,681 2,529.8 263.2 54/100
31 Mcalester 18,134 2,740.7 369.5 50/100
32 Enid 50,382 2,921.7 537.9 46/100
33 Sand Springs 20,133 3,010.0 248.4 45/100
34 Ponca City 24,286 3,080.0 576.5 44/100
35 Shawnee 31,966 3,344.2 500.5 39/100
36 Durant 20,850 3,376.5 268.6 38/100
37 Miami 12,836 3,381.1 514.2 38/100
38 Lawton 90,209 3,473.1 820.3 36/100
39 Oklahoma City 709,376 3,571.6 677.8 35/100
40 Okmulgee 11,405 3,612.5 394.6 34/100
41 Del City 21,151 3,673.6 524.8 33/100
42 Warr Acres 10,482 3,844.7 381.6 30/100
43 Muskogee 36,898 3,937.9 989.2 28/100
44 Ardmore 24,886 4,247.4 1,141.2 22/100
45 Tulsa 411,274 4,570.7 942.9 16/100

Oklahoma Crime Rate Trends

Year Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 2,496,778 2,983.5 533.0 2,450.4
2023 2,474,556 3,141.9 516.8 2,625.2
2022 2,451,402 3,356.9 529.1 2,827.8
2021 2,419,781 3,748.5 556.5 3,192.0
2020 2,400,600 3,961.3 588.6 3,372.7
2019 2,388,545 4,086.3 558.1 3,528.2

Oklahoma vs Neighboring States

How does Oklahoma's crime rate compare to its neighbors?

State Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate vs Oklahoma
Oklahoma 2,983.5 533.0 2,450.4 —
Kansas 2,673.0 475.8 2,197.1 -10.4%
Texas 2,965.7 467.4 2,498.3 -0.6%
Missouri 3,621.5 679.8 2,941.8 +21.4%
Arkansas 3,626.3 777.0 2,849.3 +21.5%
Colorado 3,866.0 609.8 3,256.2 +29.6%
New Mexico 5,078.6 968.4 4,110.2 +70.2%

Among neighboring states, Kansas has the lowest crime rate (2,673 per 100K). New Mexico has the highest (5,079 per 100K).

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