Del City, OK Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Del City

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Del City_{/100k people}	Oklahoma_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,189	n/a (estimate)	5,367	3,433	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Del City_{/100k people}	Oklahoma_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	6	n/a	27.1	6.2	5.3
Rape	12	n/a	54.2	52.0	40.4
Robbery	41	n/a	185.1	80.6	102.8
Assault	83	n/a	374.7	311.0	248.5
Violent crime	142	n/a (estimate)	641	450	386
Burglary	186	n/a	839.7	741.7	468.9
Theft	761	n/a	3,435.4	1,931.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	100	n/a	451.4	309.8	236.9
Property crime	1,047	n/a (estimate)	4,726	2,983	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Del City, OK is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Del City, OK. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Del City, OK averages 56% higher than the rest of Oklahoma while the rate of crime on a national scale is 89% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Del City, OK is 43% higher than the average rate of crime in Oklahoma and 66% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 58% higher than the remainder of the state of Oklahoma and 93% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Del City, OK area.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Forest Park, OK	1,079	92	1,102	1,194
Lake Aluma, OK	74	182	1,205	1,387
Woodlawn Park, OK	168	182	1,205	1,387
Choctaw, OK	11,989	81	1,325	1,405
Edmond, OK	88,342	145	1,520	1,664
Nichols Hills, OK	3,864	0	1,683	1,683
Newcastle, OK	9,030	51	2,007	2,058
Del City, OK	21,962	641	4,726	5,367

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Del City is 89% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14.71 daily crimes that occur in Del City.
Del City is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States.
In Del City you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Del City has increased by 14%.

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Compare Del City, OK Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Del City (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Del City, OK for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Oklahoma as well as those across America as a whole. The Del City, OK total amount of daily offenses is 1.56 times more than the Oklahoma average and 1.89 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Del City, OK is 1.43 times more than the Oklahoma average, and it is 1.66 times more than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Del City, OK has a daily crime figure that is 1.58 times more than the Oklahoma average and 1.93 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Del City (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Del City, OK in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Oklahoma as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Del City, OK to other cities in the state and across the country, Del City, OK is 8% safer than other cities of Oklahoma and 10% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Oklahoma cities and all around the United States, Del City, OK has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Del City, OK crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Del City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Del City is 1 in 156

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Del City is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Del City is 1 in 19

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Del City, OK? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Del City, OK your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 156. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 22 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Del City, OK is 1 in 19.

Year Over Year Crime In Del City (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Del City, OK is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Del City, OK has decreased by 19%, the amount of property crime in Del City, OK has increased by 20%, and the total amount of crime in Del City, OK has increased by 14% year to year.

Del City police department

Item	Del City	Oklahoma	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	47	6,557	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	3.4	3.3

There are a total of 47 Del City police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 36.9% less than the Oklahoma average and 33.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Oklahoma

State	Total offenders	Oklahoma_/100K	National_/100K
Oklahoma	5,828	166	222

There are a total of 5,828 sex offenders in Oklahoma. This yields a total of 166 sex offenders in Oklahoma per 100,000 residents which is 25% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lennox, CA	21,963	644	3,695	4,339
Kihei, HI	21,964	334	3,236	3,571
Villa Park, IL	21,977	105	1,552	1,656
Farmington, UT	21,983	60	1,991	2,051
Oxford, OH	21,941	310	2,661	2,971
Del City, OK	21,962	641	4,726	5,367

Source: The Del City, OK crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.