In 2025, Norman police reported 320 violent crimes (243 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 24 robberies and 228 aggravated assaults, plus 2,380 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 131,728. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 5 large Oklahoma cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OK0140200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 833 | 3,463 | 26 | 3,425 | Totals |
| Oklahoma City | 681 | 4,907 | 70 | 2,639 | Totals |
| Norman | 243 | 320 | 4 | 1,807 | Totals |
| Broken Arrow | 198 | 247 | 2 | 1,081 | Totals |
| Edmond | 139 | 139 | 3 | 1,113 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Norman's violent-crime rate of 243 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 41% lower than the Oklahoma rate (411) and 24% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 412 residents, or about 6.2 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Norman ranks 272nd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 206th for murder (4 murders, 3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 71% of Norman's violent crimes and robberies 8%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,807 per 100,000, about even with Oklahoma overall. Norman police logged 222 vehicle thefts (169 per 100,000, 232nd of 351; Oklahoma: 196) and 289 burglaries (219 per 100,000, 40% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Oklahoma City, 18 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (681) is 2.8 times Norman's.
Out-of-state cities near Norman's size (131,728 residents): Abilene, TX at 457 violent crimes per 100,000 and Columbia, MO at 359.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Norman had 243 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 41% lower than the statewide 411. It is 3rd highest of the 5 Oklahoma cities on this site; Tulsa is highest at 833. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Norman police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 3 per 100,000 residents. The Oklahoma rate was 5 and the national rate 4.1.
222 vehicles were reported stolen in Norman in 2025, 169 per 100,000 residents. That is 13% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 232nd of 351 cities on this site.