Altus, Oklahoma Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 18,613
Key Insights
- →Altus has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 290.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.2% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
290.1
-16.2% YoY
Murder Rate
10.8
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1445.2
269 total
vs National Avg
↓ -19%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 54
Murder2
Rape11
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault38
Property Crime: 269
Burglary62
Larceny-Theft193
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,613 | 54 | 290.1 | 2 | 269 | 1445.2 |
| 2023 | 18,485 | 64 | 346.2 | 0 | 267 | 1444.4 |
| 2022 | 18,757 | 50 | 266.6 | 0 | 276 | 1471.5 |
| 2021 | 18,007 | 51 | 283.2 | 2 | 305 | 1693.8 |
| 2020 | 18,184 | 31 | 170.5 | 1 | 400 | 2199.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Altus
Based on violent crime rate of 290.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.