Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 46 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Choctaw County at 18.6 per 100K , while the safest is Cleveland County at 2.8 per 100K .

16 of 46 counties (35%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.

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Most Dangerous Counties in Oklahoma

Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
1 Choctaw County 18.6 per 100K +131.9%
2 Okmulgee County 16.5 per 100K +106.0%
3 McCurtain County 16.4 per 100K +104.9%
4 Hughes County 15.0 per 100K +87.4%
5 Okfuskee County 13.3 per 100K +66.6%
6 Adair County 11.4 per 100K +42.4%
7 Comanche County 11.1 per 100K +38.1%
8 Muskogee County 10.9 per 100K +36.9%
9 Oklahoma County 10.9 per 100K +36.7%
10 Tulsa County 10.8 per 100K +34.4%

Safest Counties in Oklahoma

Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
46 Cleveland County 2.8 per 100K -65.1%
45 Payne County 3.1 per 100K -60.7%
44 Canadian County 3.2 per 100K -59.6%
43 Logan County 3.8 per 100K -52.3%
42 Garfield County 4.0 per 100K -50.6%
41 Rogers County 4.1 per 100K -48.6%
40 McClain County 4.2 per 100K -48.0%
39 Wagoner County 4.7 per 100K -40.9%
38 Stephens County 4.9 per 100K -38.2%
37 Custer County 5.0 per 100K -37.7%

All 46 Counties Ranked

Every county in Oklahoma ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Homicides
1 Choctaw County 18.6 per 100K +131.9%
2 Okmulgee County 16.5 per 100K +106.0%
3 McCurtain County 16.4 per 100K +104.9%
4 Hughes County 15.0 per 100K +87.4%
5 Okfuskee County 13.3 per 100K +66.6%
6 Adair County 11.4 per 100K +42.4%
7 Comanche County 11.1 per 100K +38.1%
8 Muskogee County 10.9 per 100K +36.9%
9 Oklahoma County 10.9 per 100K +36.7%
10 Tulsa County 10.8 per 100K +34.4%
11 Pawnee County 10.6 per 100K +32.0%
12 Pontotoc County 10.5 per 100K +30.8%
13 Atoka County 10.3 per 100K +28.5%
14 Pittsburg County 9.1 per 100K +14.1%
15 Seminole County 8.8 per 100K +10.3%
16 Caddo County 8.1 per 100K +1.1%
17 Cherokee County 8.0 per 100K -0.6%
18 Beckham County 7.8 per 100K -2.2%
19 Creek County 7.8 per 100K -3.0%
20 Sequoyah County 7.7 per 100K -3.9%
21 Delaware County 7.5 per 100K -6.9%
22 McIntosh County 7.3 per 100K -9.0%
23 Lincoln County 7.0 per 100K -12.6%
24 Grady County 6.9 per 100K -13.2%
25 Le Flore County 6.9 per 100K -13.5%
26 Texas County 6.9 per 100K -13.6%
27 Kay County 6.5 per 100K -18.8%
28 Pottawatomie County 6.5 per 100K -19.0%
29 Ottawa County 6.5 per 100K -19.3%
30 Osage County 6.4 per 100K -19.8%
31 Garvin County 6.2 per 100K -22.5%
32 Washington County 5.7 per 100K -28.2%
33 Mayes County 5.6 per 100K -29.6%
34 Carter County 5.6 per 100K -29.8%
35 Jackson County 5.6 per 100K -30.4%
36 Bryan County 5.1 per 100K -35.9%
37 Custer County 5.0 per 100K -37.7%
38 Stephens County 4.9 per 100K -38.2%
39 Wagoner County 4.7 per 100K -40.9%
40 McClain County 4.2 per 100K -48.0%
41 Rogers County 4.1 per 100K -48.6%
42 Garfield County 4.0 per 100K -50.6%
43 Logan County 3.8 per 100K -52.3%
44 Canadian County 3.2 per 100K -59.6%
45 Payne County 3.1 per 100K -60.7%
46 Cleveland County 2.8 per 100K -65.1%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Oklahoma only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous county in Oklahoma?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Oklahoma is Choctaw County, at 18.6 per 100,000 residents. This is 132% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Oklahoma?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Oklahoma is Cleveland County, at 2.8 per 100,000 residents.
How does Oklahoma's crime rate compare to the national average?
16 of 46 counties in Oklahoma (35%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Oklahoma has the most firearm fatalities?
Coal County has the highest firearm fatality rate in Oklahoma at 42.9 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Oklahoma has the most drug overdose deaths?
Pawnee County has the highest drug overdose death rate in Oklahoma at 39.7 per 100,000 residents.