Johnston County Crime & Safety

Johnston County has a total crime rate of 1133.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (269.0 per 100K) and property crimes (864.6 per 100K).

Johnston County has a safety score of 50/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #14 out of 77 counties in Oklahoma for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.2 is significantly higher than the Oklahoma average of 95.8. Its total crime rate of 1,133.6 per 100K is nearly 1,500 points lower than the state's average.

The violent crime rate is just 269.0 per 100K, well below the national average of 369.8. Property crime is also notably low at 864.6 per 100K, compared to the national rate of 2,015.7.

Crime data for Johnston County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Johnston County has a safety score of 50/100, which is above the Oklahoma average of 32/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.