Del City records more crime per resident than nine in ten U.S. towns
Police counts work out at 5.7 violent crimes and 34.8 incidents of property crime per 1,000 residents annually; in the rest of Oklahoma they are 4.7 and 22.5. On top of that, its Safety Grade is D, on crimes Del City’s police reported from 2023 to 2025: #115 of 124 graded towns in Oklahoma. Both towns next door with figures record less crime per resident. The rate the grade counts climbed 24% from 2023 to 2025.
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. “Rest of OK” is every other Oklahoma city and town in the FBI’s tables; the U.S. figure is the FBI’s national estimate as published, averaged over the three years. The FBI publishes no national homicide or robbery rate in our data, so those compare with all U.S. cities and towns in its tables.
What stands out about safety in Del City
2 of the 2 graded towns next door report less crime
Of the 2 Oklahoma towns on Del City’s borders, 2 have a Safety Grade: Midwest City (C−), Oklahoma City (D). Neighbors ↓
Reported crime is rising
Crime reported per resident rose from 2023 to 2025 by more than ordinary year-to-year swings, on the grade’s own score. Trend ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What’s behind Del City’s grade
Property crimes plus four times violent crimes reported to the FBI per resident, 2023–2025, on a national curve. Both violent and property crime are higher than in most U.S. towns; violent crime is the closer of the two to typical.
Reported crime per resident, 2023 to 2025
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| Year | Del City property | Rest of Oklahoma property | Del City violent | Rest of Oklahoma violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.8 | 26.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 34.6 | 24.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 31.5 | 22.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 4.6 |
Crimes per 1,000 residents
Reported crime per resident rose from 2023 to 2025, by more than ordinary year-to-year swings. Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against the rest of Oklahoma.
Crime in Del City per 1,000 residents
Violent crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Property crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Crimes reported to police in 2025 per resident; one person can be the victim of more than one, and some reports involve visitors.
And about 9 violent crimes, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
Violent crime, by year and by type
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| Year | Del City | Rest of Oklahoma | U.S. (FBI national estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
Violent crimes per 1,000 residents
By type 2023–2025, counts
Del City’s police reported 363 violent crimes to the FBI over 2023–2025, about 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year, against 4.7 in the rest of Oklahoma and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
993 crimes reported in 2025
2025 offenses reported
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. The last row is counted outside the property total.
179 violent and 814 property, as reported to the FBI by Del City’s police.
Nine people died in crashes on Del City’s roads in 2019–2023
Del City had 9 fatal crashes in five years, in which nine people died; 4 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist. 2 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is about what is typical for Oklahoma towns of 5,000–25,000 people: at their median rate (9.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), a town of Del City’s size would see about 10 in five years. With numbers this small, a death or two either way changes the picture, so Del City’s own rate (8.4) is context, not a ranking.
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Del City and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del City | D | 5.7 | 34.8 |
| Oklahoma City | D | 6.6 | 28.2 |
| Midwest City | C− | 3.5 | 22.6 |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Oklahoma towns of a similar size
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del City | D | 5.7 | 34.8 |
| El Reno | C+ | 2.1 | 13.0 |
| Bethany | C+ | 2.1 | 15.6 |
| Claremore | C | 2.6 | 20.2 |
| Sand Springs | C− | 2.1 | 27.8 |
| Durant | C− | 3.1 | 27.5 |
The five graded Oklahoma towns closest to Del City’s population (21,138), by grade.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- One number for all of Del City. A town-wide rate doesn’t show where incidents happen, and that can differ a lot from one part of town to another.
- Visitors count too. Incidents involving people who work, shop or visit are counted against Del City’s residents, which raises the per-resident rate.
- Whose population. Rates use the FBI’s population for the department (21,141 in 2025); our figure for Del City is 21,138 (2025 Census estimate).
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Del City
Is Del City, OK safe?
On crimes reported to the FBI in 2023–2025, Del City reports more crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns, a D Safety Grade and #115 of 124 in Oklahoma. Its police reported 5.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 4.7 in the rest of Oklahoma and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
What is the crime rate in Del City?
5.7 violent and 34.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025, as reported to the FBI. The rest of Oklahoma reports 4.7 and 22.5; the FBI’s national estimate is 3.6 and 17.6.
Is Del City safer than Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City reports less crime per resident than Del City: Oklahoma City grades D for safety and Del City D. Oklahoma City’s police reported 6.6 violent and 28.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Who polices Del City?
Del City’s own police department, which reports to the FBI as “Del City”. Its figures are the ones on this page.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2025, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.