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Lincoln County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Primary safety signal

34

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

1538.5

State rank

#34

Violent crime

305.3

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

1233.2

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

1538.5

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#34

of 77 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

34

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

1538.5

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

305.3

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1233.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#34

of 77 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 32/100. State average total crime rate: 2648.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Lincoln County

These reads compare Lincoln County with Oklahoma county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

34/100

2 points above the Oklahoma county average

State rank

#34

of 77 scored Oklahoma counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

56%

of scored counties in Oklahoma by safety score

Reporting

Partial

9 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricLincoln CountyOklahoma avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1538.52648.02335.134% below national benchmark.
Violent crime305.3396.0380.720% below national benchmark.
Property crime1233.22252.01954.437% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1233.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 305.3 for violent crime.

Property crime share80%
Violent crime share20%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

9 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Lincoln County, OK?
Lincoln County reports a total crime rate of 1538.5 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 9 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Lincoln County compare with the Oklahoma average?
Lincoln County's total crime rate is 1538.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Oklahoma county average of 2648.0. It is 42% below oklahoma county average.
How does Lincoln County compare with the national benchmark?
Lincoln County's total crime rate is 34% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 20% below national benchmark. and property crime is 37% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Lincoln County?
Lincoln County has a safety score of 34/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #34 out of 77 scored counties in Oklahoma, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Lincoln County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1233.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 305.3 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Lincoln County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 9 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.