Shawnee, Oklahoma Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 31,966
Key Insights
- →Shawnee has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 500.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
500.5
+3.8% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2843.6
909 total
vs National Avg
↑ 39%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 160
Murder1
Rape29
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault116
Property Crime: 909
Burglary146
Larceny-Theft674
Motor Vehicle Theft89
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,966 | 160 | 500.5 | 1 | 909 | 2843.6 |
| 2023 | 31,926 | 154 | 482.4 | 2 | 963 | 3016.4 |
| 2022 | 31,865 | 182 | 571.2 | 0 | 1,114 | 3496.0 |
| 2021 | 31,724 | 168 | 529.6 | 0 | 1,160 | 3656.5 |
| 2020 | 31,606 | 155 | 490.4 | 1 | 1,340 | 4239.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Shawnee
Based on violent crime rate of 500.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% 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.