The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Pontotoc 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?

$21.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pontotoc County, OK

In 2025, crime will cost $1,410 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Pontotoc County sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of counties and behind 76%. The grade covers only Pontotoc County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Pontotoc County is 41.39 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 18 in the northwest areas to 1 in 39 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Pontotoc County, OK report the most crime, about 462 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pontotoc County, OK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pontotoc County for 2025 is $21,763,904, about $564 per resident and $1,410 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Pontotoc County, OK:	$564
Comanche County, OK:	$709
Canadian County, OK:	$386
Oklahoma:	$573
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pontotoc County is $564 per year, which is $100 more than the national average and $9 less than Oklahoma's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Pontotoc County:

In Comanche County, OK, crime costs $709 per person, which is $145 more than in Pontotoc County.
In Canadian County, OK, crime costs $386 per person, which is $179 less than in Pontotoc County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pontotoc County	Cost per Pontotoc County Resident
Murder	$5.57 million	$144
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.58 million	$67
Robbery	$500,617	$13
Assault	$2.64 million	$68
Kidnapping	$581,168	$15
Vehicle Theft	$1.07 million	$28
Burglary	$1.83 million	$47
Theft	$3.95 million	$102
Arson	$175,574	$5
Vandalism	$1.47 million	$38
Animal Cruelty	$34,920	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.21 million	$31
Identity Theft	$155,747	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$21,763,904	$564

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County totals $50,201,769 ($1,302 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $71,965,673 ($1,866 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 central 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 Pontotoc County has 7, do the same, and of Pontotoc County's 38,572 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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Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.385
Robbery	0.4126
Rape	1.105
Murder	0.0769
Total Violent Crime	3.979 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.75
Vehicle Theft	1.786
Burglary	5.223
Arson	0.1885
Total Property Crime	26.95 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2485
Drug Crimes	4.229
Vandalism	5.339
Identity Theft	0.5217
Animal Cruelty	0.1224
Total "Other" Rate	10.46 (C+)

Individual Pontotoc County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	D+
Coal County, OK	D+	D+	D
Seminole County, OK	D	C-	D
Hughes County, OK	D	D	D
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	D-
Johnston County, OK	C-	C-	C-
Atoka County, OK	C-	C+	D
McClain County, OK	B	C	B-
Pittsburg County, OK	D+	C-	D
Cleveland County, OK	B-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Pontotoc 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
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B
Greene County, AR	C+	D+	D+
Gratiot County, MI	A-	C	C
Goodhue County, MN	B	A-	A-
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	B+
Giles County, TN	D+	C-	C-
Gibson County, IN	A	A	A
Geary County, KS	D	D	D
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D
Greene County, NY	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County, OK average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pontotoc County schools on SchoolGrade

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