Oklahoma's 20 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our 5th annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 20 Safest Cities in Oklahoma for 2019. See if your city made the list.

Crime rates in the Sooner State are above national averages, but the 20 safest cities in Oklahoma buck that trend. Overall, the state saw 5.32 violent crimes per 1,000 in 2017, but every city on our list reported fewer than 1.30. Nationally, the violent crime rate is 4.49 incidents per 1,000 and the property crime rate is 27.11.

Oklahoma had about five more property crimes per 1,000 people than the rest of the country, with a rate of 32.73. But the safest cities beat that number with 100% of them reporting fewer than 29 property crimes per 1,000 people—and 90% stayed below the national rate as well.

Get all the details about Oklahoma’s safest cities and see if your hometown made the list.

Interesting Findings

Nine of the cities on this year’s list are repeats from 2018.
Elgin, the number one city, moved up from sixth place last year—and it reported only one violent crime.
90% of the cities reported fewer than 10 total violent crimes.
Oklahoma ranks property crime its top safety concern, and 16% reported a personal experience with property crime in the past year, according to our State of Safety report.
Statewide, murder by a stranger is the top violent crime concern in Oklahoma, but there were only two murders reported among all of the safest cities.

The 20 Safest Cities in Oklahoma

Population 3,164

Median Income $69,710

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.32

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.84

Population 3,940

Median Income $144,833

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.51

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.21

Population 3,273

Median Income $57,321

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.61

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.47

Population 7,738

Median Income $85,577

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.65

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.14

Population 4,488

Median Income $57,292

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.67

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.15

Population 10,011

Median Income $80,489

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.70

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 21.18

Population 12,057

Median Income $56,754

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.75

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 21.90

Population 8,649

Median Income $70,094

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.81

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.07

Population 6,836

Median Income $57,430

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.88

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 16.09

Population 2,227

Median Income $35,542

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.90

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.02

Population 2,184

Median Income $34,851

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.92

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.87

Population 4,931

Median Income $53,407

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.01

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 22.51

Population 2,857

Median Income $60,762

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.05

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.30

Population 4,644

Median Income $29,500

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.08

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.69

Population 2,782

Median Income $43,065

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.08

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 28.40

Population 5,149

Median Income $43,065

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.17

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.40

Population 108,823

Median Income $70,788

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.24

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 21.82

Population 19,977

Median Income $54,533

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.25

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 28.98

Population 3,150

Median Income $49,318

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.27

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.52

Population 3,119

Median Income $27,946

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.28

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 10.58

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you live, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To learn more about the home security options, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 20?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank	City	Population	City Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)	City Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
21	Tonkawa	3,077	1.30	16.25
22	Bixby	26,131	1.30	19.86
23	Yukon	26,971	1.37	15.72
24	Perkins	2,841	1.41	21.12
25	Bristow	4,251	1.41	59.52
26	Dewey	3,513	1.42	25.90
27	Choctaw	12,556	1.43	17.28
28	Hominy	3,485	1.43	13.49
29	Duncan	22,909	1.48	35.27
30	Tahlequah	16,905	1.54	54.42
31	Jay	2,520	1.59	36.90
32	Holdenville	5,663	1.59	14.48
33	Mustang	21,392	1.59	10.19
34	Claremore	19,147	1.62	26.69
35	Weatherford	12,178	1.64	18.97
36	Edmond	92,876	1.66	13.29
37	Skiatook	8,018	1.75	24.07
38	Moore	62,476	1.76	18.95
39	Cleveland	3,217	1.87	7.15
40	Fairview	2,672	1.87	8.98
41	Owasso	36,869	1.87	19.77
42	Guymon	11,733	1.88	14.06
43	Henryetta	5,737	1.92	31.03
44	Harrah	6,215	1.93	20.11
45	Jenks	22,693	1.94	12.65
46	Jones	3,067	1.96	13.04
47	Vinita	5,532	1.99	24.58
48	Sallisaw	8,548	1.99	39.42
49	Madill	3,937	2.03	26.16
50	Watonga	2,931	2.05	13.99
51	Tecumseh	6,699	2.09	30.30
52	Lone Grove	5,252	2.09	11.04
53	Cordell	2,852	2.10	13.32
54	Noble	6,799	2.21	15.59
55	Blackwell	6,765	2.22	17.29
56	Clinton	9,455	2.22	18.30
57	Bartlesville	36,788	2.23	31.18
58	Coweta	9,718	2.37	29.12
59	Marlow	4,520	2.43	24.78
60	Pocola	4,073	2.46	7.37
61	Stroud	2,792	2.51	27.22
62	Hobart	3,567	2.52	16.82
63	Miami	13,470	2.52	21.97
64	Sulphur	5,105	2.55	29.97
65	Sapulpa	21,062	2.56	26.40
66	The Village	9,512	2.63	23.44
67	Midwest City	57,772	2.65	31.87
68	Spencer	4,031	2.73	15.63
69	Stillwater	50,159	2.73	22.39
70	Frederick	3,621	2.76	32.86
71	El Reno	19,133	2.77	17.20
72	Altus	19,054	2.78	26.71
73	Norman	124,074	2.82	27.12
74	Bethany	19,620	2.85	28.39
75	Stigler	2,760	2.90	28.99
76	Tuttle	7,140	2.94	20.73
77	Nowata	3,709	2.97	23.46
78	Perry	5,000	3.00	19.40
79	Woodward	12,655	3.00	27.42
80	Checotah	3,207	3.12	33.68
81	Lindsay	2,827	3.18	44.57
82	Fort Gibson	4,045	3.21	19.04
83	Guthrie	11,713	3.24	22.80
84	Ada	17,455	3.27	34.66
85	Idabel	6,940	3.31	53.75
86	Seminole	7,415	3.37	20.36
87	Enid	51,257	3.39	34.16
88	Durant	17,871	3.41	52.82
89	Roland	3,720	3.49	22.31
90	Atoka	3,056	3.60	33.05
91	Heavener	3,328	3.61	9.92
92	Glenpool	13,954	3.65	15.69
93	Chandler	3,194	3.76	14.09
94	Grove	6,868	3.79	42.22
95	Wilburton	2,633	3.80	22.41
96	Drumright	2,870	3.83	32.06
97	Purcell	6,483	3.86	47.35
98	Stilwell	4,062	3.94	66.72
99	Pauls Valley	6,225	4.02	48.19
100	Wagoner	8,931	4.03	33.81
101	Wewoka	3,390	4.13	17.40
102	Mangum	2,848	4.21	14.75
103	McLoud	4,656	4.30	16.97
104	Healdton	2,757	4.35	15.96
105	Cushing	7,790	4.36	36.84
106	Eufaula	2,971	4.38	41.74
107	Broken Bow	4,100	4.88	56.59
108	Anadarko	6,756	4.88	38.04
109	Ardmore	25,211	5.20	44.11
110	Warr Acres	10,480	5.25	43.42
111	Chickasha	16,489	5.46	29.84
112	Pawhuska	3,461	5.49	28.32
113	Okemah	3,239	5.56	35.50
114	Davis	2,822	5.67	36.50
115	McAlester	18,181	5.78	46.26
116	Poteau	8,913	5.83	61.03
117	Muldrow	3,250	7.08	20.31
118	Okmulgee	12,183	7.31	40.88
119	Del City	22,046	7.48	39.69
120	Oklahoma City	648,260	7.87	37.53
121	Ponca City	24,397	8.28	39.23
122	Pryor Creek	9,517	8.51	29.11
123	Lawton	94,134	8.83	38.43
124	Tulsa	404,868	10.41	54.56
125	Catoosa	7,129	10.52	52.32
126	Muskogee	38,199	12.07	44.79
127	Shawnee	31,725	12.23	45.23

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

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Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“

Written by Rebecca Edwards

Rebecca is the lead safety reporter and in-house expert for SafeWise.com. Her safety expertise is sought after by publications, broadcast journalists, non-profit organizations, podcasts, and more. ou can find her work and contributions in places like TechCrunch, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, HGTV, MSN, and an ever-growing library of radio and TV clips. Learn more

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