Photo: Urbanative · CC BY-SA 3.0Oklahoma City records more crime per resident than nine in ten U.S. towns
On crimes reported by Oklahoma City’s police in 2023–2025, it grades D for safety: #114 of 124 graded towns in Oklahoma State, and #240 of 325 U.S. cities over 100,000. Add to that, 7 of the 8 towns next door with figures record less crime per resident. Police counts work out at 6.6 violent crimes and 28.2 incidents of property crime per 1,000 residents annually; in the rest of Oklahoma State they are 4.1 and 20.9.
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. “Rest of OK” is every other Oklahoma State 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 Oklahoma City
7 of the 8 graded towns next door report less crime
Of the 8 Oklahoma State towns on Oklahoma City’s borders, 8 have a Safety Grade: Tuttle (B+), Newcastle (B+), Jones (B−), Edmond (B−), Yukon (C+), Moore (C+), Midwest City (C−), Del City (D). Neighbors ↓
Homicides: above U.S. cities overall
Oklahoma City’s police reported 68 homicides to the FBI in 2025. Over 2023–2025 that is 9.6 per 100,000 residents a year, 2.2 times the rest of Oklahoma State (4.4) and 1.7 times all U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables (5.7). Violent crime ↓
Robberies: 2.8 times the rest of Oklahoma State
89.6 robberies per 100,000 residents a year over 2023–2025 (586 reported in 2025), 2.8 times the rest of Oklahoma State (31.9) and above all U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables (79.4). Violent crime ↓
Against other big cities
Among the 325 U.S. cities over 100,000 we grade, Oklahoma City reports less crime per resident than 26% (#240). Places like it ↓
Reported crime is falling
Crime reported per resident fell 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 Oklahoma 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; property crime is the closer of the two to typical.
Crime in Oklahoma 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 7 violent crimes, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
Homicides and robberies
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| Year | Oklahoma City | Rest of Oklahoma State | U.S. cities (FBI tables) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
Homicides per 100,000 residents
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| Year | Oklahoma City | Rest of Oklahoma State | U.S. cities (FBI tables) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92.7 | 38.6 | 95.5 |
| 2023 | 88.0 | 34.5 | 90.6 |
| 2024 | 99.7 | 33.0 | 81.9 |
| 2025 | 81.3 | 28.3 | 66.0 |
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Oklahoma City’s police reported 68 homicides, 586 robberies and 4,895 violent crimes in all to the FBI in 2025. By year, against the rest of Oklahoma State and all U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables.
Reported crime per resident, 2023 to 2025
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| Year | Oklahoma City property | Rest of Oklahoma State property | Oklahoma City violent | Rest of Oklahoma State violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.6 | 24.9 | 6.4 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 22.9 | 6.4 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 28.9 | 20.8 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 26.2 | 19.0 | 6.8 | 4.0 |
Crimes per 1,000 residents
Reported crime per resident fell from 2023 to 2025, by more than ordinary year-to-year swings. Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against the rest of Oklahoma State.
23,802 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.
4,895 violent and 18,907 property, as reported to the FBI by Oklahoma City’s police.
130 of the 450 people who died in crashes on Oklahoma City’s roads in 2019–2023 were pedestrians
Oklahoma City had 429 fatal crashes in five years, in which 450 people died. 12 of those killed were cyclists. 130 died in crashes on an Interstate.
Among the 39 U.S. cities of 500,000 or more, Oklahoma City has the 25th lowest rate.
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.
Oklahoma City and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | D | 6.6 | 28.2 |
| Tuttle | B+ | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| Midwest City | C− | 3.5 | 22.6 |
| Edmond | B− | 1.5 | 13.4 |
| Newcastle | B+ | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| Yukon | C+ | 2.0 | 13.1 |
| Del City | D | 5.7 | 34.8 |
| Jones | B− | 2.5 | 7.1 |
| Moore | C+ | 2.2 | 15.4 |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Oklahoma State towns of a similar size
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | D | 6.6 | 28.2 |
| Tulsa | D− | 8.9 | 36.6 |
The five graded Oklahoma State towns closest to Oklahoma City’s population (719,849), 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 Oklahoma City. A citywide rate doesn’t show where incidents happen, and that can differ a lot from one part of the city to another.
- Visitors count too. Incidents involving people who work, shop or visit are counted against Oklahoma City’s residents, which raises the per-resident rate.
- Whose population. Rates use the FBI’s population for the department (720,580 in 2025); our figure for Oklahoma City is 719,849 (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 Oklahoma City
Is Oklahoma City, OK safe?
On crimes reported to the FBI in 2023–2025, Oklahoma City reports more crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns, a D Safety Grade and #114 of 124 in Oklahoma State. Its police reported 6.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 4.1 in the rest of Oklahoma State and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
What is the crime rate in Oklahoma City?
6.6 violent and 28.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025, as reported to the FBI. The rest of Oklahoma State reports 4.1 and 20.9; the FBI’s national estimate is 3.6 and 17.6.
How many homicides were there in Oklahoma City in 2025?
Oklahoma City’s police reported 68 homicides to the FBI for 2025, 9.4 per 100,000 residents. Across U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables the 2025 figure was 4.6.
Is Oklahoma City safer than Tuttle?
Tuttle reports less crime per resident than Oklahoma City: Tuttle grades B+ for safety and Oklahoma City D. Tuttle’s police reported 1.5 violent and 5.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Who polices Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City’s own police department, which reports to the FBI as “Oklahoma 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.