Oklahoma County Crime & Safety

Oklahoma County has a total crime rate of 817.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (90.6 per 100K) and property crimes (727.3 per 100K).

Oklahoma County has a safety score of 65/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #6 out of 77 counties in Oklahoma for safety (1 = safest).

The county's 98.7 safety score is much higher than the Oklahoma state average of 95.8. It stands as one of the safest jurisdictions in the state, with crime rates far below the state average of 2,647.7 per 100K.

Violent crime is very rare at just 90.6 per 100K, while property crime is low at 727.3 per 100K. These figures are maintained by 25 different reporting agencies throughout the county.

Crime data for Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma County has a safety score of 65/100, 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.