Highest Crime in Oklahoma

Top 75 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Oklahoma

1 Muskogee 1,046.4 per 1K

2 Tulsa 986.8 per 1K

3 Lawton 925.7 per 1K

4 Del City 862.6 per 1K

5 Ardmore 825.6 per 1K

6 Anadarko 733.9 per 1K

7 Oklahoma City 722.2 per 1K

8 Warr Acres 687.3 per 1K

9 Ponca City 636.6 per 1K

10 Idabel 630.9 per 1K

11 Okmulgee 615.3 per 1K

12 Pryor Creek 596.1 per 1K

13 McAlester 554.9 per 1K

14 Catoosa 544.8 per 1K

15 Glenpool 543.3 per 1K

16 Miami 535.3 per 1K

17 Clinton 501.1 per 1K

18 Shawnee 493.3 per 1K

19 Pauls Valley 487.3 per 1K

20 Hugo 472.4 per 1K

21 Chickasha 433.1 per 1K

22 Poteau 412.9 per 1K

23 Enid 411.3 per 1K

24 Ada 409.9 per 1K

25 Tecumseh 405.0 per 1K

26 Bethany 377.3 per 1K

27 Durant 362.6 per 1K

28 Holdenville 362.5 per 1K

29 Sallisaw 321.8 per 1K

30 Guymon 320.1 per 1K

31 Stillwater 313.7 per 1K

32 Purcell 308.6 per 1K

33 Seminole 308.4 per 1K

34 Bartlesville 304.1 per 1K

35 Sapulpa 277.7 per 1K

36 Midwest City 270.5 per 1K

37 Norman 267.8 per 1K

38 Woodward 254.2 per 1K

39 Noble 245.6 per 1K

40 Grove 238.5 per 1K

41 Coweta 229.6 per 1K

42 Altus 226.2 per 1K

43 The Village 220.2 per 1K

44 Owasso 212.5 per 1K

45 El Reno 211.8 per 1K

46 Mustang 207.7 per 1K

47 Vinita 205.9 per 1K

48 Weatherford 205.2 per 1K

49 Henryetta 199.4 per 1K

50 Blackwell 196.7 per 1K

51 Guthrie 189.7 per 1K

52 Sayre 178.7 per 1K

53 Moore 174.6 per 1K

54 Tuttle 172.1 per 1K

55 Duncan 166.0 per 1K

56 Yukon 159.7 per 1K

57 Wagoner 152.9 per 1K

58 Collinsville 151.3 per 1K

59 Skiatook 149.2 per 1K

60 Edmond 145.7 per 1K

61 Cushing 130.9 per 1K

62 Broken Arrow 124.9 per 1K

63 Claremore 122.4 per 1K

64 Alva 119.5 per 1K

65 Elk City 113.0 per 1K

66 Jenks 111.3 per 1K

67 Sand Springs 109.9 per 1K

68 Choctaw 109.3 per 1K

69 Bixby 105.7 per 1K

70 Piedmont 93.5 per 1K

71 Verdigris 86.9 per 1K

72 Harrah 75.7 per 1K

73 Newcastle 75.1 per 1K

74 Tahlequah 65.2 per 1K

75 Blanchard 11.1 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Oklahoma face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Muskogee has 1,046.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Muskogee is 261.6x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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