Tulsa’s been called a lot of things over the years… Oil Capital of the World, T-Town, home of the Drillers. But lately, it’s picking up a less flattering title:
Oklahoma’s Violent Crime Capital.
The numbers don’t mince words. Tulsa’s violent crime rate sits at 8.92 per 1,000 residents, nearly double the state average. Property crime’s not far behind at 45.31 per 1,000. That means your odds of being a violent crime victim here are about 1 in 110. Statewide, it’s closer to 1 in 242. That’s not exactly brochure material for the tourism board.
Sure, Muskogee technically edges Tulsa by about three percent in violent crime rates, but property crime there is nowhere near T-Town’s level.
Lawton? It still has a reputation for trouble, but even they can’t match Tulsa’s combined tally in both violent and property crimes. In Reolink’s 2025 rankings, Tulsa is ranked number one for danger in Oklahoma, with OKC, Lawton, and Muskogee rounding out the top four…