Atoka County, OK Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 16 hours 7 minutes (on average) in Atoka County.

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Atoka County is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of counties are safer and 13% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Atoka County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Atoka County is 2.549 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Atoka County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Atoka County may be as high as 1 in 197 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,293 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Atoka County, OK: about 16 per year. The northwest part of Atoka County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Atoka 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 Atoka County has 3, have the same problem. Of Atoka County’s 14,668 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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Atoka County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.093
Robbery	0.3204
Rape	1.150
Murder	0.0753
Total Violent Crime	3.638 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.40
Vehicle Theft	2.549
Burglary	5.459
Arson	0.2386
Total Property Crime	23.65 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1358
Drug Crimes	5.121
Vandalism	3.017
Identity Theft	1.310
Animal Cruelty	0.1810
Total "Other" Rate	9.765 (B-)

Individual Atoka County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Coal County, OK	D+	D+	D	C
Bryan County, OK	C+	B-	C-	D
Johnston County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C
Pushmataha County, OK	C	D+	C+	C+
Choctaw County, OK	D	D	D-	C-
Marshall County, OK	C+	C	C+	C
Pontotoc County, OK	D+	C	D-	D+
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	D+	C-
Latimer County, OK	D	B-	D-	D+
Carter County, OK	C-	C-	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Atoka County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Bath County, VA	B	C	C	A+
Dewey County, SD	F	F	F	F
Big Horn County, MT	F	D-	D-	F
Bibb County, AL	C+	B	B	A-
Luce County, MI	D+	D-	D-	A-
Dimmit County, TX	F	F	F	F
Benzie County, MI	A+	B+	B+	A-
Bent County, CO	F	F	F	D
Beaver County, UT	B-	A-	A-	B-
Todd County, KY	C+	B+	B+	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Atoka County is safer than the Oklahoma state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atoka County, OK average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Atoka County schools on SchoolGrade

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