Dewey County, OK Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Dewey County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dewey County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Dewey County, OK Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Dewey County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dewey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Dewey County is 2.350 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dewey County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Dewey County may be as high as 1 in 184 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,515 in the south part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Dewey County, OK: about 3 per year. The south part of Dewey County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Dewey County, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Dewey County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dewey County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dewey County has 0, have the same problem. Of Dewey County’s 4,227 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Dewey County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dewey County residents in a standard year.

Individual Dewey County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Dewey County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dewey County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Woodward County, OK	D+	D+	D	D+
Custer County, OK	D+	C	D+	C+
Blaine County, OK	D	D-	D+	D-
Major County, OK	C	C	C	C+
Ellis County, OK	D+	B+	D+	A+
Roger Mills County, OK	C-	D	C+	D
Kingfisher County, OK	D+	C-	D+	C-
Garfield County, OK	D	D+	D	D+
Hemphill County, TX	D-	D+	D-	C
Lipscomb County, TX	C-	D+	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Dewey County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rice County, KS	D+	C-	C-	C-
Holt County, NE	C	A-	A-	A-
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK	C-	F	F	F
Hot Springs County, WY	D	B-	B-	C+
Houston County, TN	B	C-	C-	C-
Howard County, NE	A-	A-	A-	A-
Hudspeth County, TX	F	F	F	F
Huerfano County, CO	F	F	F	F
Republic County, KS	D	D-	D-	D-
Reynolds County, MO	C-	D	D	D

Considering only the assault rate, Dewey County is safer than the Oklahoma state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dewey County, OK average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dewey County schools on SchoolGrade

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