Marshall County Crime & Safety

Marshall County has a total crime rate of 2233.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (251.7 per 100K) and property crimes (1981.4 per 100K).

Marshall County has a safety score of 17/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #57 out of 77 counties in Oklahoma for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 96.5 remains higher than the state average of 95.8. Total crime is also lower than the Oklahoma average of 2647.7 per 100k.

Violent crime is low at 251.7 compared to the national average of 369.8. Property crime is the primary factor here, totaling 1981.4 per 100k residents.

Crime data for Marshall 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.

Marshall County has a safety score of 17/100, which is below the Oklahoma average of 32/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.