Crime & Safety in Norman, OK
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.63
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.67
per 1,000 residents
+4% vs national
Total Crimes
3,306
2024
Violent Clearance
77%
cases solved
+81% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-42%
vs 100K-250K avg
-42% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-14.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Norman Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Norman vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Norman is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Norman police solve 100% of murder cases but only 20% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 0.39 | 62.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 0.18 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 264 | 2.02 | 79.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 459 | 3.51 | 19.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,205 | 16.87 | 23.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 298 | 2.28 | 20.5% |
Norman, OK reported 344 violent crimes and 2,962 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.63 per 1,000 residents is 41.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 77% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,205 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Norman's violent crime rate is 42% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 344 | 2,962 | 2.63 | 22.67 |
| 2023 | 402 | 2,971 | 3.08 | 22.79 |
| 2022 | 395 | 3,586 | 3.06 | 27.82 |
| 2021 | 414 | 3,785 | 3.25 | 29.73 |
| 2020 | 380 | 3,337 | 3.00 | 26.38 |
| 2019 | 335 | 3,267 | 2.68 | 26.12 |
| 2018 | 344 | 3,539 | 2.76 | 28.41 |
| 2017 | 367 | 3,410 | 2.96 | 27.48 |
| 2016 | 338 | 3,988 | 2.77 | 32.65 |