Watonga, Oklahoma Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,582
Key Insights
- →Watonga has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 309.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 54.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
309.8
-54.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1045.7
27 total
vs National Avg
↓ -14%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault6
Property Crime: 27
Burglary11
Larceny-Theft16
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,582 | 8 | 309.8 | 0 | 27 | 1045.7 |
| 2023 | 2,519 | 17 | 674.9 | 0 | 54 | 2143.7 |
| 2022 | 2,579 | 6 | 232.6 | 0 | 40 | 1551.0 |
| 2021 | 2,823 | 5 | 177.1 | 0 | 53 | 1877.4 |
| 2020 | 2,820 | 18 | 638.3 | 0 | 58 | 2056.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Watonga
Based on violent crime rate of 309.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.