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Oklahoma County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

65

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

817.9

State rank

#6

Violent crime

90.6

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

727.3

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

817.9

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#6

of 77 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

65

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

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

817.9

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

90.6

National avg 380.7

Property crime

727.3

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#6

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 Oklahoma County

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

Safety score

65/100

33 points above the Oklahoma county average

State rank

#6

of 77 scored Oklahoma counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

92%

of scored counties in Oklahoma by safety score

Reporting

Partial

25 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricOklahoma CountyOklahoma avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime817.92648.02335.165% below national benchmark.
Violent crime90.6396.0380.776% below national benchmark.
Property crime727.32252.01954.463% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 727.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 90.6 for violent crime.

Property crime share89%
Violent crime share11%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

25 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 Oklahoma County, OK?
Oklahoma County reports a total crime rate of 817.9 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 25 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Oklahoma County compare with the Oklahoma average?
Oklahoma County's total crime rate is 817.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Oklahoma county average of 2648.0. It is 69% below oklahoma county average.
How does Oklahoma County compare with the national benchmark?
Oklahoma County's total crime rate is 65% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 76% below national benchmark. and property crime is 63% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Oklahoma County?
Oklahoma County has a safety score of 65/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #6 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 Oklahoma County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 727.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 90.6 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Oklahoma County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 25 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.