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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.32 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hughes County, OK

In 2025, crime will cost $2,091 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hughes 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 Hughes 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 Hughes County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Hughes County sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of counties and behind 80%. The grade covers only Hughes County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Hughes County is 43.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the west areas to 1 in 36 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Hughes County, OK report the most crime, about 275 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hughes County, OK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hughes County for 2025 is $9,319,124, about $686 per resident and $2,091 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Hughes County, OK:	$686
Comanche County, OK:	$709
Canadian County, OK:	$386
Oklahoma:	$573
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hughes County is $686 per year, which is $222 more than the national average and $113 more than Oklahoma's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Hughes County:

In Comanche County, OK, crime costs $709 per person, which is $22 more than in Hughes County.
In Canadian County, OK, crime costs $386 per person, which is $301 less than in Hughes County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hughes County	Cost per Hughes County Resident
Murder	$2.86 million	$211
Rape/Sexual Assault	$952,747	$70
Robbery	$229,446	$17
Assault	$1.51 million	$112
Kidnapping	$237,519	$17
Vehicle Theft	$255,068	$19
Burglary	$731,306	$54
Theft	$1.28 million	$94
Arson	$81,503	$6
Vandalism	$576,348	$42
Animal Cruelty	$18,001	$1
Drug Crimes	$538,014	$40
Identity Theft	$45,760	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,319,124	$686

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hughes 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 Hughes County totals $23,987,006 ($1,767 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $33,306,130 ($2,453 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 west 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 Hughes County has 2, do the same, and of Hughes County's 13,577 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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Hughes 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 Hughes County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.883
Robbery	0.5373
Rape	1.157
Murder	0.1120
Total Violent Crime	5.689 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.21
Vehicle Theft	1.213
Burglary	5.939
Arson	0.2486
Total Property Crime	25.61 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2885
Drug Crimes	5.357
Vandalism	5.942
Identity Theft	0.4355
Animal Cruelty	0.1792
Total "Other" Rate	12.20 (C-)

Individual Hughes County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seminole County, OK	D	C-	D
Okfuskee County, OK	D-	D-	D-
Pontotoc County, OK	D+	C	D-
Pittsburg County, OK	D+	C-	D
Coal County, OK	D+	D+	D
Pottawatomie County, OK	C	C-	C-
McIntosh County, OK	D+	D	D
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	D+
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	D-
Latimer County, OK	D	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Hughes 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
Pulaski County, IN	A-	A-	A-
Knox County, MO	D-	D-	D-
LaSalle Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Labette County, KS	C	B	B
Lac qui Parle County, MN	C+	B	B
Lafayette County, AR	F	F	F
Lafayette County, FL	A+	A-	A-
Lafayette County, WI	B+	B-	B-
Pondera County, MT	D+	D	D
Poweshiek County, IA	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Hughes County is less safe than 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 Hughes County, OK average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hughes County schools on SchoolGrade

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