Purcell, Oklahoma Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,938
Key Insights
- →Purcell has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 245.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 33.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
245.0
-33.1% YoY
Murder Rate
14.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2061.1
143 total
vs National Avg
↓ -32%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault13
Property Crime: 143
Burglary26
Larceny-Theft106
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,938 | 17 | 245.0 | 1 | 143 | 2061.1 |
| 2023 | 6,825 | 25 | 366.3 | 0 | 218 | 3194.1 |
| 2022 | 6,647 | 31 | 466.4 | 1 | 178 | 2677.9 |
| 2021 | 6,409 | 13 | 202.8 | 0 | 180 | 2808.6 |
| 2020 | 6,445 | 24 | 372.4 | 0 | 231 | 3584.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Purcell
Based on violent crime rate of 245.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% 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.