Most Dangerous Cities in Oklahoma
Top 45 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Ardmore at 1141.2/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Oklahoma
Oklahoma lists 45 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Ardmore at 1141.2/100K violent down to Weatherford at 41.6/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1099.6/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 340.3 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Ardmore reported 284 violent and 773 property offenses on a 24,886 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 3106.2/100K sits beside the 1141.2/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Ardmore, Muskogee, Tulsa, Lawton, Oklahoma City.
Ardmore offense desk
Ardmore's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (90% of 284 Part I violent offenses; mix index 8,239).
Ardmore's violent rate fell 7.9% vs 2023 (1239.1 → 1141.2 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Oklahoma highest-crime list.
Ardmore violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardmore | F | 24,886 | 1141.2/100K | 3106.2/100K |
| 2 | Muskogee | F | 36,898 | 986.5/100K | 2948.7/100K |
| 3 | Tulsa | F | 411,310 | 941.9/100K | 3627.4/100K |
| 4 | Lawton | F | 90,209 | 820.3/100K | 2652.7/100K |
| 5 | Oklahoma City | F | 709,456 | 676/100K | 2893.5/100K |
| 6 | Ponca City | F | 24,286 | 576.5/100K | 2503.5/100K |
| 7 | Enid | D | 50,382 | 537.9/100K | 2383.8/100K |
| 8 | Del City | F | 21,151 | 524.8/100K | 3148.8/100K |
| 9 | Miami | F | 12,836 | 514.2/100K | 2866.9/100K |
| 10 | Shawnee | D | 31,966 | 500.5/100K | 2843.6/100K |
| 11 | Ada | D | 16,655 | 468.3/100K | 1927.3/100K |
| 12 | Okmulgee | D | 11,405 | 394.6/100K | 3217.9/100K |
| 13 | Warr Acres | D | 10,482 | 381.6/100K | 3463.1/100K |
| 14 | McAlester | C | 18,134 | 369.5/100K | 2371.2/100K |
| 15 | Bartlesville | C | 38,361 | 367.6/100K | 2124.6/100K |
| 16 | Duncan | C | 23,345 | 351.3/100K | 2073.2/100K |
| 17 | Midwest City | C | 57,961 | 346.8/100K | 2080.7/100K |
| 18 | Chickasha | C | 16,979 | 312.2/100K | 1849.3/100K |
| 19 | Claremore | C | 20,645 | 290.6/100K | 1622.7/100K |
| 20 | Altus | C | 18,613 | 290.1/100K | 1445.2/100K |
| 21 | Woodward | C | 11,641 | 283.5/100K | 1417.4/100K |
| 22 | Durant | C | 20,850 | 268.6/100K | 3107.9/100K |
| 23 | Norman | C | 130,681 | 260.2/100K | 2266.6/100K |
| 24 | Sand Springs | C | 20,133 | 243.4/100K | 2761.6/100K |
| 25 | Elk City | B | 11,201 | 223.2/100K | 1035.6/100K |
| 26 | Broken Arrow | B | 121,004 | 223.1/100K | 1200.8/100K |
| 27 | Bethany | B | 20,221 | 207.7/100K | 1533.1/100K |
| 28 | El Reno | B | 19,965 | 205.4/100K | 1357.4/100K |
| 29 | Guymon | B | 12,090 | 198.5/100K | 1017.4/100K |
| 30 | Moore | B | 63,609 | 190.2/100K | 1512.4/100K |
| 31 | Sapulpa | B | 23,322 | 184.4/100K | 1393.5/100K |
| 32 | Stillwater | B | 49,910 | 182.3/100K | 1550.8/100K |
| 33 | Tahlequah | B | 17,037 | 182/100K | 2295/100K |
| 34 | Choctaw | B | 12,253 | 171.4/100K | 1207.9/100K |
| 35 | Yukon | B | 27,315 | 168.4/100K | 1186.2/100K |
| 36 | Edmond | B | 99,249 | 165.2/100K | 1356.2/100K |
| 37 | Guthrie | B | 11,609 | 163.7/100K | 1671.1/100K |
| 38 | Bixby | A | 31,380 | 159.3/100K | 697.9/100K |
| 39 | Coweta | A | 11,170 | 152.2/100K | 573/100K |
| 40 | Jenks | A | 28,063 | 149.7/100K | 1154.5/100K |
| 41 | Mustang | A | 24,424 | 139.2/100K | 667.4/100K |
| 42 | Newcastle | A | 15,096 | 125.9/100K | 834.7/100K |
| 43 | Owasso | A | 42,134 | 123.4/100K | 1409.8/100K |
| 44 | Glenpool | A | 14,568 | 109.8/100K | 1489.6/100K |
| 45 | Weatherford | A+ | 12,009 | 41.6/100K | 408/100K |
Oklahoma overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.