Carter 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	C-

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A crime occurs every 4 hours 54 minutes (on average) in Carter County.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Carter County is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of counties are safer and 30% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carter County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Carter County is 1.472 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carter County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Carter County may be as high as 1 in 477 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,115 in the west 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 central parts of Carter County, OK: about 17 per year. The northeast part of Carter County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Carter 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 central 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 Carter County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Carter 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 Carter County has 12, have the same problem. Of Carter County’s 48,310 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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Carter 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 Carter County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.755
Robbery	0.4638
Rape	1.104
Murder	0.0790
Total Violent Crime	4.401 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.93
Vehicle Theft	1.472
Burglary	5.071
Arson	0.1858
Total Property Crime	20.66 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1708
Drug Crimes	4.732
Vandalism	6.207
Identity Theft	0.6503
Animal Cruelty	0.1445
Total "Other" Rate	11.90 (C-)

Individual Carter County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Love County, OK	B+	C	B+	B+
Murray County, OK	C-	B-	D+	C-
Marshall County, OK	C+	C	C+	C
Johnston County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C
Jefferson County, OK	D	D-	D+	B-
Cooke County, TX	C-	C+	D+	B+
Stephens County, OK	C-	C	D+	C+
Bryan County, OK	C+	B-	C-	D
Grayson County, TX	C+	C+	C	B-
Montague County, TX	D	C-	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Carter 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
Chenango County, NY	A-	B	B	A+
Camden County, GA	A	B	B	A+
Calumet County, WI	A+	A	A	C+
Vermilion Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	C
Warren County, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Washington Parish, LA	C	D	D	B+
Cheatham County, TN	B	C+	C+	D
Webster County, MO	B	B-	B-	B-
Wharton County, TX	C-	C	C	B-
Beltrami County, MN	D-	C-	C-	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Carter County 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 Carter County, OK average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Carter County schools on SchoolGrade

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