Oklahoma County, OK Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 13 minutes (on average) in Oklahoma County.

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Oklahoma County is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oklahoma County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Oklahoma County is 5.936 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oklahoma County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Oklahoma County may be as high as 1 in 114 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 321 in the northeast 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 west parts of Oklahoma County, OK: about 1,003 per year. The east part of Oklahoma County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 165 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Oklahoma 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 northwest 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 Oklahoma County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County has 110, have the same problem. Of Oklahoma County’s 823,528 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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Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.218
Robbery	0.4274
Rape	1.042
Murder	0.0730
Total Violent Crime	5.760 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.41
Vehicle Theft	5.936
Burglary	5.162
Arson	0.1822
Total Property Crime	29.69 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2070
Drug Crimes	4.991
Vandalism	6.701
Identity Theft	0.3405
Animal Cruelty	0.1561
Total "Other" Rate	12.40 (C-)

Individual Oklahoma County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Canadian County, OK	B+	B+	B+	C-
Cleveland County, OK	B-	B-	C	F
Logan County, OK	B	C	B+	C-
McClain County, OK	B	C	B-	D+
Grady County, OK	C	C-	C-	D
Pottawatomie County, OK	C	C-	C-	C-
Kingfisher County, OK	D+	C-	D+	C
Lincoln County, OK	C	C+	D+	C+
Payne County, OK	D	C-	D-	D+
Caddo County, OK	D+	D	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Oklahoma 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
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	C-	D-
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	F
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	D
New York County, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B	C-
Clay County, MO	C	B-	B-	F
Barnstable County, MA	A+	B	B	B
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	C-	F
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	C	D
Contra Costa County, CA	B-	C+	C+	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County, OK average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Oklahoma County schools on SchoolGrade

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