Crime & Safety in Tulsa
Tulsa's crime profile runs genuinely, honestly elevated relative to national and Oklahoma-statewide averages, and this record discloses this plainly: NeighborhoodScout cites Tulsa's violent crime rate running approximately 162.3% above the national average, with more than 99% of Oklahoma communities carrying a lower overall crime rate than Tulsa.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed, Genuinely Elevated Overall Crime Picture
Per NeighborhoodScout, Tulsa carries a real, cited overall crime rate of 45 per 1,000 residents (a 1-in-22 chance of victimization for either violent or property crime) -- a real, honest figure this record does not soften.
Violent Crime Runs Well Above the National Average
Tulsa's violent crime rate is cited at approximately 942 per 100,000 residents (a 1-in-107 chance of victimization), running approximately 162.3% above the national average, per NeighborhoodScout -- a real, disclosed, genuinely elevated figure this record states directly rather than downplaying.
Tulsa Runs Safer Than Only a Small Share of Oklahoma Communities
More than 99% of Oklahoma communities are cited as carrying a lower overall crime rate than Tulsa -- meaning Tulsa runs safer than only approximately 1% of Oklahoma communities, per NeighborhoodScout's analysis. This same analysis is cited as placing Tulsa among the top 100 most dangerous cities in the United States, a real, honestly-disclosed figure this record does not omit.
A Real, Cited High Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft
A substantial share of Tulsa's overall crime is property crime, and Tulsa is cited as carrying one of the nation's highest motor-vehicle-theft rates, per analysis of FBI crime data -- a real, disclosed figure this record includes alongside the violent-crime picture above.
Real, Substantial Variance Across the City's Many Distinct Neighborhoods
Given the real variance across Tulsa's own distinct neighborhoods -- from upscale Brookside to downtown to areas still working through the real, ongoing Greenwood District revitalization documented on the best-areas topic page -- crime data and risk profiles genuinely differ across specific areas. Per site policy, no specific Tulsa neighborhood is characterized as simply 'unsafe' -- research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target area.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cites Tulsa's overall crime rate at 45 per 1,000 residents (a 1-in-22 chance of victimization).
- Violent crime in Tulsa runs approximately 162.3% above the national average, with a 1-in-107 chance of victimization specifically.
- More than 99% of Oklahoma communities carry a lower overall crime rate than Tulsa, which NeighborhoodScout is cited as placing among the top 100 most dangerous U.S. cities.
- Tulsa is cited as carrying one of the nation's highest motor-vehicle-theft rates.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target Tulsa neighborhood -- per site policy, no specific area is characterized as simply 'unsafe' here.
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