Mayes County Crime & Safety

Mayes County has a total crime rate of 2736.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (315.3 per 100K) and property crimes (2420.9 per 100K).

Mayes County has a safety score of 10/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #68 out of 77 counties in Oklahoma for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score is nearly identical to the Oklahoma average of 95.8. Ten reporting agencies manage a crime rate slightly higher than the state average of 2647.7.

Property crime is the local driver at 2420.9 per 100k, surpassing the national average of 2015.7. Violent crime remains below the national benchmark at 315.3.

Crime data for Mayes 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.

Mayes County has a safety score of 10/100, 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.