Crime & Safety in Tulsa, OK
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.43
per 1,000 residents
+110% vs national
Property Crime Rate
36.28
per 1,000 residents
+67% vs national
Total Crimes
18,798
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-8% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+51%
vs 250K-500K avg
+51% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+3.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Tulsa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Tulsa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Tulsa 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)Tulsa police solve 103% of murder cases but only 14% 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 | 39 | 0.09 | 102.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 435 | 1.06 | 27.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 406 | 0.99 | 42.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,994 | 7.28 | 39.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,073 | 7.47 | 14.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 9,862 | 23.98 | 25.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,985 | 4.83 | 18.2% |
Tulsa, OK reported 3,878 violent crimes and 14,920 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.43 per 1,000 residents is 110.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 9,862 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Tulsa's violent crime rate is 51% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,878 | 14,920 | 9.43 | 36.28 |
| 2023 | 3,752 | 16,187 | 9.13 | 39.39 |
| 2022 | 3,861 | 17,686 | 9.41 | 43.12 |
| 2021 | 4,519 | 20,206 | 11.18 | 49.98 |
| 2020 | 4,561 | 20,557 | 11.34 | 51.12 |
| 2019 | 3,965 | 21,336 | 9.87 | 53.11 |
| 2018 | 4,295 | 21,893 | 10.65 | 54.31 |
| 2017 | 4,219 | 22,088 | 10.42 | 54.56 |
| 2016 | 4,444 | 23,956 | 10.95 | 59.04 |
| 2015 | 3,628 | 20,892 | 9.04 | 52.03 |