Pontotoc County, OK Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 5 hours 29 minutes (on average) in Pontotoc County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Pontotoc County in green. The most dangerous areas in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County, OK Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Pontotoc County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pontotoc County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Pontotoc County is 4.229 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pontotoc County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Pontotoc County may be as high as 1 in 190 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 318 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Pontotoc County, OK: about 48 per year. The south part of Pontotoc County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Pontotoc County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Pontotoc County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County has 7, have the same problem. Of Pontotoc County’s 38,572 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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Pontotoc County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.385
Robbery	0.4126
Rape	1.105
Murder	0.0769
Total Violent Crime	3.979 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.75
Vehicle Theft	1.786
Burglary	5.223
Arson	0.1885
Total Property Crime	26.95 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2485
Drug Crimes	4.229
Vandalism	5.339
Identity Theft	0.5217
Animal Cruelty	0.1224
Total "Other" Rate	10.46 (C+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Pontotoc County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pontotoc County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	D+	D+
Coal County, OK	D+	D+	D	C
Seminole County, OK	D	C-	D	C
Hughes County, OK	D	D	D	D+
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	D-	D+
Johnston County, OK	C-	C-	C-	D+
Atoka County, OK	C-	C+	D	C-
McClain County, OK	B	C	B-	C+
Pittsburg County, OK	D+	C-	D	C+
Cleveland County, OK	B-	B-	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Pontotoc County is similar versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B	B+
Greene County, AR	C+	D+	D+	C-
Gratiot County, MI	A-	C	C	A-
Goodhue County, MN	B	A-	A-	B+
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	B+	B-
Giles County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D-
Gibson County, IN	A	A	A	C
Geary County, KS	D	D	D	C-
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D	D-
Greene County, NY	A	B	B	A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Pontotoc County is as safe as the Oklahoma state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pontotoc County, OK average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pontotoc County schools on SchoolGrade

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