Nowata County, OK Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Nowata County in green. The most dangerous areas in Nowata County 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 Nowata County, OK Safe?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Nowata County is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of counties are safer and 17% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nowata County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Nowata County is 19.48 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nowata County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Nowata County may be as high as 1 in 29 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 154 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Nowata County, OK: about 35 per year. The east part of Nowata County has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Nowata County, remember that the rate of theft 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Nowata County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Nowata County 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 Nowata County has 1, have the same problem. Of Nowata County’s 8,629 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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Nowata County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Nowata County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Nowata County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nowata County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Washington County, OK	D+	C	D	D
Montgomery County, KS	D	C-	C	C
Craig County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C
Rogers County, OK	B	B	B-	B+
Labette County, KS	C	B	B-	B-
Mayes County, OK	D+	C-	D	D
Chautauqua County, KS	D+	D	B-	B
Osage County, OK	C	C-	C-	C
Ottawa County, OK	D+	C	D+	C-
Delaware County, OK	C-	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Nowata County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Van Buren County, AR	C-	D+	D+	B+
Burke County, ND	C-	B-	B-	B
Butte County, ID	C	D-	D-	A+
Caldwell County, KY	C+	A-	A-	B
Caldwell County, MO	B	D	D	A+
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	D-	F
Calhoun County, AR	D+	D-	D-	C+
Calhoun County, GA	C	C+	C+	D
Calhoun County, IA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Calhoun County, IL	A-	B	B	A

Considering only the theft rate, Nowata 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 Nowata County, OK average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Nowata County schools on SchoolGrade

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