Sand Springs, OK Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Sand Springs is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sand Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Sand Springs is 0.0450 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sand Springs generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sand Springs may be as high as 1 in 14,956 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,309 in the northwest part of the city. 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 northeast parts of Sand Springs, OK: about 0 per year. The north part of Sand Springs has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sand Springs, 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 east part of the city. 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 Sand Springs residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs has 2, have the same problem. Of Sand Springs’s 32,167 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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Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs residents in a standard year.

Individual Sand Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Sand Springs is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sand Springs.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Prattville, OK	B-	B-	C+	B
Wekiwa, OK	C	B-	C-	A-
Oakhurst, OK	C-	C-	D+	C-
Lotsee, OK	B	B	B-	A
Leroy, OK	B-	B-	C+	B
Sapulpa, OK	C	C	C	C-
Prue, OK	B	B-	B+	A-
Calida, OK	B-	B	B-	B+
Jubys, OK	C+	B-	C	C
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sand Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kuna, ID	A-	A-	A-	A-
San Sebastian, PR	D-	F	F	F
San Carlos, CA	C-	C-	C-	D
Rosemount, MN	B	B+	B+	A+
Long Branch, NJ	B-	B	B	A
Litchfield Park, AZ	A	A-	A-	C-
Liberty, MO	C	C+	C+	C+
Laplace, LA	C-	D	D	F
Aguada, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Laguna Hills, CA	F	D-	D-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Sand Springs is safer than the Oklahoma state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sand Springs, OK average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sand Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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