In 2025, Tulsa police reported 3,463 violent crimes (833 per 100,000 residents), including 26 murders, 362 robberies and 2,602 aggravated assaults, plus 14,230 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 415,528. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 5 large Oklahoma cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OK0720500, 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.
Tulsa's violent-crime rate of 833 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2 times the Oklahoma rate (411) and 2.6 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 120 residents, or about 66.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Tulsa ranks 44th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 113th for murder (26 murders, 6.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 75% of Tulsa's violent crimes and robberies 10%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,425 per 100,000, 88% higher than Oklahoma overall. Tulsa police logged 1,659 vehicle thefts (399 per 100,000, 90th of 351; Oklahoma: 196) and 2,596 burglaries (625 per 100,000, 70% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Broken Arrow, 9 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (198) is less than half Tulsa's.
Out-of-state cities near Tulsa's size (415,528 residents): Bakersfield, CA at 496 violent crimes per 100,000 and Tampa, FL at 333.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Tulsa had 833 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2 times the statewide 411. It is 1st highest of the 5 Oklahoma cities on this site; Oklahoma City is next at 681. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Tulsa police reported 26 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.3 per 100,000 residents. The Oklahoma rate was 5 and the national rate 4.1.
1,659 vehicles were reported stolen in Tulsa in 2025, 399 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.1 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 90th of 351 cities on this site.