Crime runs high on both counts: violent 78% above the national average, property 48% above. It is also moving the wrong way, with violent crime up 6.2% in 2024, which is how Oklahoma City lands in the 6th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades. Schools cut differently. The 4.6/10 average across 143 rated schools buries a wide split: high schools average 6.5/10, middle schools 3.6/10, and Southeast Hs reaches 9.6/10, so the schooling a buyer actually gets depends on which school their address feeds. Oklahoma's 23 federal flood declarations between 1955 and 2019 describe a state with recurring water events, not a flood zone at any given door. All of it is a city-wide average: the safest and least safe blocks here differ dramatically, and a house sits on one block, not on the average.
Crime in Oklahoma City vs. the national average
Oklahoma City reports 678 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 78% above the U.S. average of 381, and 2,894 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (48% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 6.2% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as worsening.
| Oklahoma City | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 678 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2894 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Oklahoma City can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Oklahoma — the state SafeNest uses for Oklahoma City's flood context — list 23 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1955 and 2019, most recently "Flooding". Oklahoma has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Oklahoma City address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Oklahoma City
Public schools in Oklahoma City average 4.6/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 143 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 6.5/10 on average, while middle schools average 3.6/10. The highest-scoring is Southeast Hs at 9.6/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Oklahoma City: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Oklahoma City address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Check a specific Oklahoma City address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Oklahoma City
Is Oklahoma City, OK safe?
Oklahoma City records 678 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 78% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City reports approximately 678 violent crimes and 2894 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Oklahoma City have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Oklahoma City, federal records show 23 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Oklahoma, most recently in 2019; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Oklahoma.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).