Oklahoma has more to worry about than tornadoes; they are the 43rd least safest state in the country.
Seriously, folks, this is saying something because Oklahoma gets more tornadoes per square mile than any other place on the planet. So what's a person to do when navigating the "grey" areas of Oklahoma in search of the state's safest places? Consult HomeSnacks' list of Oklahoma's safest places for 2024 is what you should do. We've narrowed the places in Oklahoma to the state's top ten safest places.
How did we do it? We consulted the crime numbers from the FBI for 74 cities in Oklahoma. We looked at important factors like property crimes and violent crimes per capita for every place with over 5,000 residents.
We also discovered that there are safe places for every stage of life and every budget. For instance, Stillwater is super safe for singles, Yukon is great for families, and for those looking to retire, you should definitely give Choctaw a look.
Want to know more? We suggest you read on.
What is the safest place to live in oklahoma? The safest place to live in Oklahoma is Piedmont based on the most recent FBI data.
We are not at all surprised. Piedmont has great schools, great neighborhoods, and great programs in place to make sure your family, and the things that matter to you most stay safe.
If you want to see how Oklahoma's other amazing safe places faired, take a look at the list below.
For more reading on safe places to live in and around Oklahoma, check out:
Population: 8,318
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 36 (safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 504 (second safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Piedmont: Data | Crime | Real Estate
Welcome to Piedmont, the safest place to live in Oklahoma for 2024 according to the most recent FBI data.
The town of almost 8,000 has some of the lowest violent and property crime rates in Oklahoma. And that doesn't quite explain how safe of a place it is to live. There were 0 murders and 0 robberies. It's like everyone town is a stereotypical alter boy who doesn't even know the concept of sin.
Located in the center of the state, Piedmont is a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.
Population: 5,605
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 53 (third safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 410 (safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Verdigris: Data | Crime | Real Estate
And next on our list of the top ten safest places to live in Oklahoma for 2024 goes to Verdigris.
Verdigris, found along Highway 66, squeaked past our 5,000-person threshold to lock down the 2 spot.
The crime per capita rates of 53/100k people for violence and 410/100k people for property crimes reflect a strong law enforcement presence in Verdigris.
Population: 9,488
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 42 (second safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 695 (third safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Blanchard: Data | Crime | Real Estate
They say crime doesn't pay, but you do have to pay to live in the third safest city in Oklahoma, Blanchard.
While property crime is super low, violent crime rates are even lower. But the price of admission is kinda high as Blanchard also ranks as the sixth richest city in the state with median home values that push $186,000 -- which is high for Oklahoma.
Another Oklahoma City burb, Blanchard residents earn a cool $70,000 a year which makes that price tag we mentioned earlier actually quite affordable.
Population: 7,981
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 62 (fourth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 751 (fourth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Tuttle: Data | Crime | Real Estate
In Grady County, the city of Tuttle stands out as the fourth safest city in the state, with impressive crime statistics, including a 62/100k people violent crime rate. With 0 murder cases and few incidents of rape and aggravated assault, it exemplifies public safety.
Tuttle's past as a farming and ranching center connected to the Chickasaw Nation has evolved into its present status as part of the economically vibrant "Tri-City Area". This combines with a property crime rate of 60 per capita that places it fourth safest in property safety statewide. Soon enough everyone will want to move to Tuttle.
Population: 8,740
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 125 (tenth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 903 (fifth safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Collinsville: Data | Crime | Real Estate
The first Tulsa suburb to make the list of safest places in Oklahoma, Collinsville offers low violent crime rates in an effort to breaking into the top ten safest places.
This year is the second time Collinsville broke into our top ten as it stood just outside the past several years before that, but the tenth safest violent crime rate in the state will get you on the fast track into the top ten.
The town is a close knit community that offers up at least three great sites to learn more about what's like to live there including collinsville-ok.com and cvilleok.com. And any town that goes by CVille is A OK in my book.
Population: 29,690
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 104 (seventh safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,101 (tenth safest)
Murders: 2
Murders Per 100k: 6
More on Bixby: Data | Crime | Real Estate
A southern suburb of Tulsa, Bixby rounds out our list as the sixth safest place in Oklahoma. Bixby already got the Homesnacks stamp of approval with its ranking as the third best place to live in Oklahoma for 2019. Part of that review was based on Bixby's stellar safety numbers. With respectably low rates of both violent and property crime, you won't have to worry about ruffians ruffling your feathers at Charley Young Event Park.
Population: 11,891
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 75 (sixth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,253 (14th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Weatherford: Data | Crime | Real Estate
Weatherford, nestled in Custer County, ranks as the seventh safest place in top ten safest places to live in Oklahoma.
Originating from the Cheyenne-Arapaho Opening period and later incorporated on land selected by Beeks Erick, the city has achieved remarkably low crime rates, with only 9 violent incidents and 0 murders in the last reporting year. Holding firm at sixth safest lowest in the state for violent offenses, Weatherford also demonstrates a low overall crime rate.
Whether you're looking to move or not, Weatherford should be on your radar.
Population: 27,208
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 128 (11th safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,113 (11th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Jenks: Data | Crime | Real Estate
It's not hard to see why Jenks is one of the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma. Jenks ranked as the best city to call home in Oklahoma on our list for 2019, thanks to a combination of solid job opportunities, excellent education, affordable housing, and now, the rank of eighth safest city in the state. Jenks scored solid rankings in both property and violent crime, with both landing in the top ten. As the home of the Oklahoma Aquarium, you have a better chance of meeting a shark than a criminal in Jenks.
Jenks is a southern suburb of Tulsa.
Population: 13,290
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 67 (fifth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,437 (17th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Newcastle: Data | Crime | Real Estate
Coming in ninth out of the top ten safest places in Oklahoma is Newcastle, a happening city in central Oklahoma.
While property crime rates are a little high for a place in the top ten, they are still better than average. But Newcastle stands out in the violent crime department, where it has the fifth safest lowest rate in the state. There were 0 murders here last year and 0 robberies.
That means you can walk the streets at midnight without worrying about strange figures jumping out of the shadows. Or, a good overall place to call home in Oklahoma.
Population: 7,746
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 116 (eighth safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,407 (16th safest)
Murders: 0
Murders Per 100k: 0
More on Noble: Data | Crime | Real Estate
Noble, located in Cleveland County, is our tenth safest city in Oklahoma. It's really safe here. This little city is super family-friendly and virtually crime-free. It's one of the safest places to call home on our list.
One might say everyone in Noble makes safety a noble pursuit with crime per capita rates of 116/100k people for violence and 1,407/100k people for property crime.
While there are surveys and public polls on what cities in Oklahoma are the safest, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we looked at the hard numbers from the FBI's most recent crime report in Oklahoma.
Specifically, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of property and violent crimes in each city annually. We used two criteria:
For example, there were 45 crimes committed in Piedmont, with a reported population of 8,318. That means the number of crimes per capita is 0.0054, which translates into a 1 in 184 chance of being the victim of a crime.
We only looked at Oklahoma cities that have populations of more than 5,000. This filter left us with 74 of the biggest cities in Oklahoma to rank.
We ranked each city for each criterion from 1 to 74 where 1 in any particular category is the safest.
Next, we averaged each place's two criteria to create a Safety Index. We crowned the place with the lowest overall Safety Score, "The Safest Place In Oklahoma," with any ties going to the bigger city.
The safest city in Oklahoma, based on our criteria, is Piedmont. The most dangerous city in Oklahoma? Tulsa, where residents had a 1 in 19 chance of being the victim of a crime.
This article has been update for 2024. This report marks our tenth time ranking the safest places to live in Oklahoma. All the data comes from the FBI's Crime In The USA 2022 report.
Looking at the data, you can tell that Piedmont is as safe as they come in Oklahoma, according to science and data.
But as most Oklahoma residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
The safest places in Oklahoma are .
Here's a look at the most dangerous cities in Oklahoma according to the data:
Rank | City | Population | Violent Crimes Per 100k | Property Crimes Per 100k | Murders Per 100k | Murders |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Piedmont, OK | 8,318 | 36 | 504 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Verdigris, OK | 5,605 | 53 | 410 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Blanchard, OK | 9,488 | 42 | 695 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Tuttle, OK | 7,981 | 62 | 751 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Collinsville, OK | 8,740 | 125 | 903 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Bixby, OK | 29,690 | 104 | 1,101 | 6 | 2 |
7 | Weatherford, OK | 11,891 | 75 | 1,253 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Jenks, OK | 27,208 | 128 | 1,113 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Newcastle, OK | 13,290 | 67 | 1,437 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Noble, OK | 7,746 | 116 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Mustang, OK | 22,026 | 163 | 930 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Coweta, OK | 10,623 | 169 | 1,026 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Holdenville, OK | 5,788 | 155 | 1,174 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Owasso, OK | 38,998 | 146 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Tahlequah, OK | 16,757 | 155 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
16 | El Reno, OK | 18,385 | 174 | 1,332 | 5 | 1 |
17 | Guymon, OK | 12,292 | 195 | 1,073 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Harrah, OK | 6,425 | 124 | 1,898 | 15 | 1 |
19 | Choctaw, OK | 12,228 | 188 | 1,251 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Broken Arrow, OK | 118,683 | 155 | 1,609 | 5 | 6 |
21 | Edmond, OK | 95,946 | 159 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Elk City, OK | 11,417 | 210 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Lone Grove, OK | 5,109 | 274 | 1,037 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Duncan, OK | 22,915 | 148 | 2,195 | 4 | 1 |
25 | Henryetta, OK | 5,619 | 177 | 1,939 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Vinita, OK | 5,170 | 154 | 2,301 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Sapulpa, OK | 22,447 | 245 | 1,630 | 17 | 4 |
28 | Altus, OK | 18,757 | 266 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Tecumseh, OK | 6,365 | 188 | 1,979 | 15 | 1 |
30 | Skiatook, OK | 8,651 | 254 | 1,872 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Guthrie, OK | 11,255 | 284 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Ada, OK | 16,946 | 177 | 2,431 | 5 | 1 |
33 | The Village, OK | 9,402 | 255 | 1,925 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Moore, OK | 63,421 | 239 | 2,045 | 1 | 1 |
35 | Yukon, OK | 25,514 | 195 | 2,277 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Bethany, OK | 20,322 | 265 | 1,968 | 4 | 1 |
37 | Claremore, OK | 19,659 | 249 | 2,222 | 0 | 0 |
38 | Cushing, OK | 8,195 | 231 | 2,501 | 0 | 0 |
39 | Stillwater, OK | 48,384 | 310 | 1,917 | 10 | 5 |
40 | Seminole, OK | 7,063 | 283 | 2,152 | 0 | 0 |
41 | Glenpool, OK | 13,983 | 264 | 2,460 | 7 | 1 |
42 | Blackwell, OK | 6,089 | 443 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Mcalester, OK | 18,219 | 274 | 2,623 | 0 | 0 |
44 | Bartlesville, OK | 37,479 | 301 | 2,657 | 5 | 2 |
45 | Clinton, OK | 8,280 | 446 | 1,980 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Idabel, OK | 7,043 | 170 | 4,160 | 0 | 0 |
47 | Sand Springs, OK | 20,006 | 194 | 3,938 | 0 | 0 |
48 | Norman, OK | 128,878 | 303 | 2,752 | 1 | 2 |
49 | Midwest City, OK | 57,826 | 337 | 2,663 | 0 | 0 |
50 | Durant, OK | 19,481 | 297 | 2,941 | 5 | 1 |
51 | Wagoner, OK | 8,071 | 322 | 2,824 | 0 | 0 |
52 | Hugo, OK | 5,215 | 479 | 2,511 | 0 | 0 |
53 | Lawton, OK | 91,596 | 837 | 2,072 | 24 | 22 |
54 | Grove, OK | 7,179 | 334 | 3,036 | 0 | 0 |
55 | Enid, OK | 49,990 | 408 | 2,848 | 0 | 0 |
56 | Purcell, OK | 6,647 | 466 | 2,677 | 15 | 1 |
57 | Pryor Creek, OK | 9,467 | 559 | 2,661 | 21 | 2 |
58 | Woodward, OK | 11,876 | 412 | 3,014 | 0 | 0 |
59 | Okmulgee, OK | 11,408 | 368 | 3,059 | 0 | 0 |
60 | Catoosa, OK | 7,402 | 567 | 2,701 | 0 | 0 |
61 | Chickasha, OK | 16,031 | 399 | 3,424 | 0 | 0 |
62 | Warr Acres, OK | 10,439 | 354 | 3,956 | 9 | 1 |
63 | Ardmore, OK | 24,999 | 880 | 2,888 | 16 | 4 |
64 | Ponca City, OK | 24,487 | 567 | 3,128 | 4 | 1 |
65 | Miami, OK | 12,904 | 503 | 3,479 | 0 | 0 |
66 | Sallisaw, OK | 8,505 | 435 | 4,068 | 0 | 0 |
67 | Oklahoma City, OK | 692,726 | 642 | 3,059 | 9 | 65 |
68 | Del City, OK | 21,382 | 584 | 3,376 | 4 | 1 |
69 | Shawnee, OK | 31,865 | 571 | 3,495 | 0 | 0 |
70 | Poteau, OK | 8,871 | 631 | 3,742 | 22 | 2 |
71 | Pauls Valley, OK | 6,066 | 544 | 4,253 | 0 | 0 |
72 | Muskogee, OK | 36,713 | 1,111 | 3,374 | 5 | 2 |
73 | Anadarko, OK | 5,865 | 937 | 3,921 | 0 | 0 |
74 | Tulsa, OK | 410,135 | 928 | 4,272 | 13 | 57 |
Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.
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