Tulsa police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 16,717 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Tulsa police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 26 | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 474 | 114.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2,602 | 626.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 362 | 87.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 2,596 | 624.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 9,975 | 2,400.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,659 | 399.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 9 | 2.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 26 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 474 |
| Violence | 2,602 |
| Robbery | 362 |
| Theft and burglary | 14,230 |
| Other | 9 |
Questions about crime in Tulsa police area
- Is Tulsa police area safe?
- Tulsa police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Tulsa police area?
- Tulsa police area: Weighted crime: 16,717 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Tulsa police area?
- Recorded homicides in Tulsa police area (2025): 26.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Tulsa since 2010
Tulsa: Mayor Monroe Nichols (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Kevin Stitt (Republican)
Monroe Nichols · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since December 2024
Tulsa ▼ −8% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
G.T. Bynum · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2020 – December 2024
Tulsa ▼ −27% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
G.T. Bynum · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2016 – December 2020
Tulsa ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dewey Bartlett Jr. · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2013 – December 2016
Tulsa ▲ +11% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dewey Bartlett Jr. · Republican
December 2009 – December 2013
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
