Payne County, OK Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 2 hours 22 minutes (on average) in Payne County.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Payne County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Payne County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Payne County is 1.591 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Payne County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Payne County may be as high as 1 in 557 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 814 in the east 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 northwest parts of Payne County, OK: about 37 per year. The northeast part of Payne County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Payne 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 north 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 Payne County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Payne 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 Payne County has 21, have the same problem. Of Payne County’s 83,173 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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Payne 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 Payne County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.153
Robbery	0.3700
Rape	1.088
Murder	0.0667
Total Violent Crime	4.678 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.01
Vehicle Theft	1.591
Burglary	4.621
Arson	0.1854
Total Property Crime	29.41 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2312
Drug Crimes	3.838
Vandalism	5.352
Identity Theft	0.6940
Animal Cruelty	0.1152
Total "Other" Rate	10.23 (C+)

Individual Payne County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Noble County, OK	B	B-	B	C
Pawnee County, OK	C-	C+	D+	C-
Logan County, OK	B	C	B+	C-
Lincoln County, OK	C	C+	D+	C+
Creek County, OK	B-	C+	C+	C-
Oklahoma County, OK	D-	D	D-	F
Osage County, OK	C	C-	C-	D+
Kingfisher County, OK	D+	C-	D+	C
Garfield County, OK	D	D+	D	C-
Tulsa County, OK	D	D+	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Payne County is similar 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
Augusta County, VA	A	A	A	B+
Wood County, WI	B+	B-	B-	C+
Bedford County, VA	A-	A+	A+	A-
Broomfield County, CO	D	C+	C+	F
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	B+	A-
Ozaukee County, WI	A	A+	A+	C+
Midland County, MI	A+	A	A	C+
Monroe County, FL	A+	B+	B+	C+
Morgan County, IN	B+	A	A	B
Nassau County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Payne 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 Payne County, OK average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Payne County schools on SchoolGrade

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