Safest Cities in Oklahoma 2026
Oklahoma has 5 cities in our database with a statewide violent crime rate of 378.3 per 100,000 residents. The safest city is Tulsa with a Safety Context Score of 69/100. All rates are per capita — never raw counts.
| # | City | Population | Violent/100K | Property/100K | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 413K | 374.4 | 1,578 | B (69) |
| 2 | Edmond | 100K | 219.6 | 1,620 | B (69) |
| 3 | Norman | 128K | 587.5 | 1,915 | C (61) |
| 4 | Oklahoma City | 681K | 315.9 | 2,676 | C (58) |
| 5 | Broken Arrow | 114K | 670.5 | 1,497 | D (48) |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.
Crime statistics for Oklahoma cities are derived from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data. All figures represent per-capita rates per 100,000 residents, not raw counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on FBI crime data and our Safety Context Score, Tulsa is the safest city in Oklahoma with a score of 69/100 (Grade B), a violent crime rate of 374.4 per 100,000, and a property crime rate of 1,578 per 100,000.
Cities are ranked using our Safety Context Score (0-100), which weighs violent crime rate vs. national average (40%), property crime rate vs. national average (30%), and 5-year trend direction (30%). All rates are per 100,000 residents — never raw counts.
Crime in Oklahoma has increased 0.0% over the past 5 years based on FBI data.
Safety Context Score: violent crime vs. national average (40%), property crime vs. national average (30%), 5-year trend (30%). All rates per 100,000 residents.