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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$93,799

Cost of Crime™ for Dow, OK

In 2025, crime will cost $1,430 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Dow 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 Dow, OK Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Dow's combined rate is lower than the norm. Dow sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Dow's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dow is 16.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 54 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Dow, OK report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dow, OK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dow for 2025 is $93,799, about $458 per resident and $1,430 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Dow Compared to Other Cities?

Dow, OK:	$458
Anadarko, OK:	$1034
Verdigris, OK:	$306
Oklahoma:	$573
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dow is $458 per year, which is $7 less than the national average and $116 less than Oklahoma's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dow:

In Anadarko, OK, crime costs $1,034 per person, which is $577 more than in Dow.
In Verdigris, OK, crime costs $306 per person, which is $152 less than in Dow

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dow	Cost per Dow Resident
Murder	$42,803	$209
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,191	$64
Robbery	$2,167	$11
Assault	$12,072	$59
Kidnapping	$2,757	$13
Vehicle Theft	$2,289	$11
Burglary	$5,385	$26
Theft	$3,385	$17
Arson	$1,112	$5
Vandalism	$3,001	$15
Animal Cruelty	$183	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,685	$23
Identity Theft	$769	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$93,799	$458

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dow, 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 Dow totals $350,469 ($1,710 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $444,268 ($2,167 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Dow's 205 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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Dow 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 Dow residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.050
Robbery	0.3360
Rape	1.061
Murder	0.1111
Total Violent Crime	3.559 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.188
Vehicle Theft	0.7210
Burglary	2.896
Arson	0.2246
Total Property Crime	7.030 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2218
Drug Crimes	3.090
Vandalism	2.049
Identity Theft	0.4849
Animal Cruelty	0.1207
Total "Other" Rate	5.967 (B)

Individual Dow Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Dow is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dow.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Haileyville, OK	B-	C-	B+
Bache, OK	F	B-	F
Hartshorne, OK	D	D	D
Adamson, OK	C+	C-	C
Alderson, OK	F	B-	F
Richville, OK	F	C	F
Krebs, OK	D+	D-	D+
McAlester, OK	D-	D	D-
Patterson, OK	D+	C+	D
North McAlester, OK	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dow is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Helton, TN	D	D	D
Haynes, ND	D-	D+	D+
Hazel Run, MN	B	C+	C+
Hazelwood, WV	B+	A-	A-
Head Tide, ME	A	A+	A+
Heards, VA	B-	B+	B+
Heartwell, NE	B	C	C
Heathsville, IL	B+	A-	A-
Heaton, NC	C	C	C
Haynes, AL	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Dow 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 Dow, OK average SchoolGrade of F, with 9% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dow schools on SchoolGrade

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