The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Custer County, OK: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$18.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Custer County, OK

In 2025, crime will cost $1,665 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Custer County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Custer County, OK Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Custer County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Custer County sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of counties and behind 72%. The grade covers only Custer County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Custer County is 39.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the south areas to 1 in 57 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Custer County, OK report the most crime, about 496 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Custer County, OK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Custer County for 2025 is $18,500,261, about $653 per resident and $1,665 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Custer County Compared to Other Counties?

Custer County, OK:	$653
Comanche County, OK:	$709
Canadian County, OK:	$386
Oklahoma:	$573
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Custer County is $653 per year, which is $189 more than the national average and $79 more than Oklahoma's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Custer County:

In Comanche County, OK, crime costs $709 per person, which is $56 more than in Custer County.
In Canadian County, OK, crime costs $386 per person, which is $267 less than in Custer County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Custer County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Custer County	Cost per Custer County Resident
Murder	$6.28 million	$222
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.00 million	$71
Robbery	$412,401	$15
Assault	$1.94 million	$69
Kidnapping	$389,580	$14
Vehicle Theft	$1.04 million	$37
Burglary	$1.93 million	$68
Theft	$1.83 million	$65
Arson	$137,612	$5
Vandalism	$1.35 million	$48
Animal Cruelty	$28,292	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.05 million	$37
Identity Theft	$114,680	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$18,500,261	$653

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Custer County, OK

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Custer County totals $51,839,620 ($1,829 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $70,339,882 ($2,482 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Custer County has 9, do the same, and of Custer County's 28,343 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Custer County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.386
Robbery	0.4626
Rape	1.163
Murder	0.1179
Total Violent Crime	4.130 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.47
Vehicle Theft	2.370
Burglary	7.491
Arson	0.2011
Total Property Crime	22.54 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2267
Drug Crimes	4.992
Vandalism	6.675
Identity Theft	0.5228
Animal Cruelty	0.1349
Total "Other" Rate	12.55 (C-)

Individual Custer County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Washita County, OK	B-	C	B+
Blaine County, OK	D	D-	D+
Caddo County, OK	D+	D	D
Dewey County, OK	D	C	D
Beckham County, OK	D+	D-	D+
Roger Mills County, OK	C-	D	C+
Kingfisher County, OK	D+	C-	D+
Canadian County, OK	B+	B+	B+
Grady County, OK	C	C-	C-
Oklahoma County, OK	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Custer County is higher versus other counties of the same size for 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
Okmulgee County, OK	C-	D+	D+
Meeker County, MN	A-	A-	A-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B-
Miami County, IN	A-	B+	B+
Monroe County, GA	A-	B	B
Montezuma County, CO	D-	D	D
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	C-
Nicollet County, MN	B+	A	A
Obion County, TN	D+	D+	D+
Ohio County, KY	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Custer 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 Custer County, OK average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Custer County schools on SchoolGrade

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