Oklahoma City, OK Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in the Oklahoma City area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Oklahoma City area 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 Oklahoma City, OK Safe from Murder?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Oklahoma City is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Oklahoma City area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in the Oklahoma City area is 0.0662 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Oklahoma City area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in the Oklahoma City area may be as high as 1 in 9,853 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,006 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Oklahoma City, OK: about 19 per year. The southeast part of the Oklahoma City area has fewer cases of murder with only 7 in a typical year.

How Oklahoma City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in the Oklahoma City area to the Oklahoma state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, the Oklahoma City area is safer than the Oklahoma state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Oklahoma City, OK

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Oklahoma City about $187,456,160 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of the Oklahoma City area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oklahoma City, including every crime type and how Oklahoma City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Oklahoma City's crime maps on the Oklahoma City overall crime page.

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Individual Oklahoma City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in the Oklahoma City area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Oklahoma City area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nichols Hills, OK	D-	C-	D-	C
Bethany, OK	F	D-	F	D+
Warr Acres, OK	F	D-	F	D
Woodlawn Park, OK	D-	D	F	D+
Valley Brook, OK	F	F	F	D+
Forest Park, OK	D	D+	D-	F
Del City, OK	F	F	F	D+
The Village, OK	D-	D+	D-	D+
Yukon, OK	B-	B	B-	B-
Midwest City, OK	D	D	D-	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Oklahoma City is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	C+	C+
Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Richmond, VA	D+	C+	C+	D+
Virginia Beach, VA	D+	C+	C+	D-
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C+	D
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C	C	A+
Jacksonville, FL	A-	B-	B-	A+
Providence, RI	B-	B	B	A+
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oklahoma City, OK average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Oklahoma City schools on SchoolGrade

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