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Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Oklahoma (2026)

Harper has the lowest violent crime rate of any county in Oklahoma, at 72.1 per 100k, followed by Cimarron and Washita. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average)

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Safest counties in Oklahoma

#1 Harper72.1 per 100k

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#1

Harper

72.1 per 100k

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#2

Cimarron

83.2 per 100k

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#3

Washita

92.8 per 100k

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Safest counties for violent crime rate in Oklahoma

Top 25 of 77 counties with data.

Ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first.

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Oklahoma

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01
Harper72.1 per 100k
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02
Cimarron83.2 per 100k
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03
Washita92.8 per 100k
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04
Grant126.9 per 100k
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05
Beaver129.8 per 100k
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06
Logan132.6 per 100k
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07
Roger Mills137.1 per 100k
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08
Woods148.2 per 100k
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09
Dewey154.3 per 100k
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10
Washington155.3 per 100k
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11
Marshall156.3 per 100k
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12
Latimer158.3 per 100k
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13
Alfalfa161.9 per 100k
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14
Haskell163.6 per 100k
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15
McClain165.4 per 100k
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16
Texas171.2 per 100k
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17
Ellis171.6 per 100k
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18
Pontotoc174.3 per 100k
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19
Coal174.9 per 100k
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20
Beckham178.2 per 100k
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21
Kingfisher180.9 per 100k
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22
Creek181.9 per 100k
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23
Rogers183.3 per 100k
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24
Custer193.6 per 100k
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25
Love193.9 per 100k
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How this ranking works

This page ranks Oklahoma counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of violent crime rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Oklahoma has the lowest violent crime rate?
Harper has the lowest violent crime rate in Oklahoma, at 72.1 per 100k.
What is the violent crime rate in Harper?
Harper is ranked #1 in Oklahoma for violent crime rate, at 72.1 per 100k.
How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?
Counties in Oklahoma are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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