In 2025, Oklahoma City police reported 4,907 violent crimes (681 per 100,000 residents), including 70 murders, 589 robberies and 3,741 aggravated assaults, plus 19,015 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 720,580. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 5 large Oklahoma cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OK0550600, 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.
Oklahoma City's violent-crime rate of 681 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 66% higher than the Oklahoma rate (411) and 2.1 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 147 residents, or about 94.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Oklahoma City ranks 74th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 68th for murder (70 murders, 9.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 76% of Oklahoma City's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,639 per 100,000, 45% higher than Oklahoma overall. Oklahoma City police logged 2,198 vehicle thefts (305 per 100,000, 127th of 351; Oklahoma: 196) and 3,812 burglaries (529 per 100,000, 44% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Edmond, 15 miles north; its violent-crime rate (139) is less than half Oklahoma City's.
Out-of-state cities near Oklahoma City's size (720,580 residents): Nashville, TN at 961 violent crimes per 100,000 and Denver, CO at 881.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Oklahoma City had 681 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 66% higher than the statewide 411. It is 2nd 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.
Oklahoma City police reported 70 murders for 2025, a rate of 9.7 per 100,000 residents. The Oklahoma rate was 5 and the national rate 4.1.
2,198 vehicles were reported stolen in Oklahoma City in 2025, 305 per 100,000 residents. That is 57% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 127th of 351 cities on this site.