Oklahoma County, OK Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Oklahoma County is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of counties are safer and 43% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oklahoma County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Oklahoma County is 0.0730 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oklahoma County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Oklahoma County may be as high as 1 in 8,365 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,426 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Oklahoma County, OK: about 11 per year. The northeast part of Oklahoma County has fewer cases of murder with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County has 110, have the same problem. Of Oklahoma County’s 823,528 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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Oklahoma County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Oklahoma County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Oklahoma County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Oklahoma County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Canadian County, OK	B+	B+	B+	C+
Cleveland County, OK	B-	B-	C	A-
Logan County, OK	B	C	B+	C-
McClain County, OK	B	C	B-	C
Grady County, OK	C	C-	C-	C
Pottawatomie County, OK	C	C-	C-	C
Kingfisher County, OK	D+	C-	D+	D
Lincoln County, OK	C	C+	D+	C
Payne County, OK	D	C-	D-	C+
Caddo County, OK	D+	D	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Oklahoma County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	C-	B-
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	D-
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	B-
New York County, NY	C+	D+	D+	B-
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B	A+
Clay County, MO	C	B-	B-	B
Barnstable County, MA	A+	B	B	A+
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	C-	D-
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	C	B-
Contra Costa County, CA	B-	C+	C+	C

Considering only the murder rate, Oklahoma County is as safe as 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 Oklahoma County, OK average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oklahoma County schools on SchoolGrade

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