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City-Data.com crime index in Tulsa, OK compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Tulsa, OK

The 2022 crime rate in Tulsa, OK is 504 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Tulsa crime rate fell by 15% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 57 - a decrease of 2 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Tulsa has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Tulsa, OK is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Tulsa:

504.0
Jenks:

95.6
Sand Springs:

246.3
Catoosa:

296.8
Broken Arrow:

137.1
Sperry:

286.7
Bixby:

105.8
Owasso:

126.7
Sapulpa:

208.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Tulsa by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		68
(17.7)		54
(13.8)		49
(12.4)		42
(10.5)		60
(15.2)		46
(11.5)		55
(13.7)		72
(17.7)		70
(17.3)		60
(14.9)		55
(13.7)		72
(17.9)		59
(14.6)		57
(13.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		254
(66.0)		252
(64.3)		266
(67.2)		316
(79.2)		373
(94.6)		313
(78.3)		365
(90.9)		439
(108.2)		423
(104.5)		422
(104.7)		341
(84.9)		378
(94.0)		388
(96.0)		369
(90.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,117
(290.2)		1,381
(352.4)		1,090
(275.2)		1,062
(266.2)		994
(252.0)		920
(230.3)		854
(212.7)		1,088
(268.1)		964
(238.1)		830
(205.9)		718
(178.7)		741
(184.3)		595
(147.2)		470
(114.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2,856
(742.1)		2,617
(667.8)		2,555
(645.0)		2,529
(634.0)		2,400
(608.4)		1,938
(485.0)		2,354
(586.3)		2,845
(701.2)		2,757
(681.0)		2,982
(739.7)		2,850
(709.5)		3,364
(836.5)		3,460
(855.9)		2,914
(710.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		6,626
(1,722)		7,146
(1,823)		7,353
(1,856)		6,235
(1,563)		5,935
(1,504)		5,500
(1,377)		5,512
(1,373)		5,780
(1,425)		5,574
(1,377)		4,800
(1,191)		4,846
(1,206)		4,407
(1,096)		4,079
(1,009)		3,590
(875.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		14,521
(3,773)		11,857
(3,025)		12,136
(3,064)		12,162
(3,049)		12,654
(3,208)		12,494
(3,127)		12,729
(3,170)		14,516
(3,578)		13,054
(3,224)		13,834
(3,432)		13,457
(3,350)		12,246
(3,045)		11,846
(2,930)		10,793
(2,632)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2,073
(538.7)		2,352
(600.1)		2,434
(614.5)		2,410
(604.2)		2,389
(605.6)		2,310
(578.1)		2,651
(660.2)		3,660
(902.0)		3,460
(854.6)		3,259
(808.4)		3,033
(755.0)		3,904
(970.7)		4,266
(1,055)		3,139
(765.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		202
(52.5)		248
(63.3)		259
(65.4)		238
(59.7)		154
(39.0)		138
(34.5)		174
(43.3)		171
(42.1)		144
(35.6)		223
(55.3)		209
(52.0)		253
(62.9)		103
(25.5)		56
(13.7)
City-Data.com crime index638.2614.9591.7570.8585.4519.5556.9657.7619.5608.5569.7609.7593.6504.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 471 registered sex offenders living in Tulsa, Oklahoma as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tulsa is 857 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Tulsa:

530.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Tulsa:

626.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Tulsa:

640.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Tulsa:

556.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Tulsa:

607.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Tulsa:

598.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Tulsa:

628.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Tulsa:

517.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Tulsa:

459.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Tulsa:

555.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Tulsa:

550.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Tulsa:

552.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Tulsa:

601.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Tulsa:

617.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Tulsa:

695.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Tulsa:

550.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Tulsa:

570.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Tulsa:

592.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Tulsa:

421.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Tulsa:

506.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Tulsa:

517.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Tulsa:

522.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Tulsa:

531.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Tulsa:

564.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Tulsa:

599.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Tulsa:

532.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Tulsa:

518.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Tulsa:

552.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Tulsa:

555.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Tulsa:

616.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Tulsa:

606.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Tulsa:

613.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Tulsa:

620.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Tulsa:

569.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Tulsa:

534.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Tulsa:

567.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1,008 (801 officers - 685 male; 116 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Oklahoma average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1,034 (819 officers - 705 male; 114 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Oklahoma average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1,037 (842 officers - 733 male; 109 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
Oklahoma average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 987 (807 officers - 705 male; 102 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Oklahoma average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 946 (777 officers - 673 male; 104 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
Oklahoma average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 912 (747 officers - 645 male; 102 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Oklahoma average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 931 (769 officers - 661 male; 108 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
Oklahoma average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 933 (765 officers - 656 male; 109 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
Oklahoma average:

1.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 873 (780 officers - 669 male; 111 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Oklahoma average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 881 (783 officers - 673 male; 110 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Oklahoma average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 836 (745 officers - 644 male; 101 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Oklahoma average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 822 (736 officers - 627 male; 109 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Oklahoma average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 911 (812 officers - 692 male; 120 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Oklahoma average:

2.16

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 931 (823 officers - 700 male; 123 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Oklahoma average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 944 (836 officers - 711 male; 125 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Oklahoma average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 952 (816 officers - 694 male; 122 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Oklahoma average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 926 (803 officers - 682 male; 121 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Oklahoma average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 923 (774 officers - 665 male; 109 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Oklahoma average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 904 (764 officers - 651 male; 113 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Oklahoma average:

2.01

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Zip codes: 74103, 74104, 74105, 74106, 74110, 74112, 74114, 74115, 74119, 74120, 74128, 74129, 74130, 74135, 74136, 74145.

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