Oklahoma Crime Statistics

46 years of data (19792024)

Key Insights

  • Oklahoma ranks #14 out of 51 states for violent crime rate (422.8 per 100K).
  • Violent crime increased 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
  • 313 cities report crime data. Safest: Elgin (0.0/100K). Most dangerous: Haworth (2464.8/100K).
  • 256 murders in 2024 — a rate of 6.3 per 100K residents.
  • Since 1979, Oklahoma's violent crime rate has changed by +4%.
Violent Crime Rate
422.8
+1.1% YoY
Murder Rate
6.3
256 total
Property Crime Rate
1977.7
80,996 total
Population
4,095,393
2024

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 17,316

Murder256
Rape2,444
Robbery1,566
Aggravated Assault13,050

Property Crime: 80,996

Burglary16,847
Larceny-Theft55,031
Motor Vehicle Theft9,118

Violent Crime Rate Trend

Homicide Rate Trend

Violent Crime Breakdown (2024)

Most Dangerous Cities

CityViolent RatePopulation
Haworth2464.8284
Ratliff City1562.564
Bennington1261.8317
Depew1207.7414
Ardmore1141.224,886
Wetumka1055.41,137
Jay1052.22,471
Geary1025.6975
Muskogee986.536,898
Atoka976.82,969

Safest Cities

CityViolent RatePopulation
Elgin0.03,631
Kiefer0.02,280
Hooker0.01,689
Fletcher0.01,256
Shattuck0.01,199
Laverne0.01,180
Geronimo0.01,166
Mooreland0.01,128
Boise City0.01,092
Caddo0.01,067

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Rates per 100,000 residents. City data from Table 8.