Oklahoma ranked 14th most dangerous in US, Tulsa most dangerous city

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — When you think of Oklahoma do you think crime?

FBI crime statistics say you might, LawnStarter looked at that statistics, weighted it by the amount of time prisoners serve and came up with a "Danger Index".

Oklahoma didn't fare too well, it was ranked the 14th most dangerous state in the US.

FBI crime stats show 63,334 reports of larceny, 170 murders, and 2,671 robberies in 2019.

When it comes to the safest and most dangerous cities, the list might not surprise you.

Safest Cities in Oklahoma

1. Mustang
2. Jenks
3. Bixby
4. Edmond
5. Yukon
6. Broken Arrow
7. Moore
8. Owasso
9. Stillwater
10. Sapulpa

Most Dangerous Cities in Oklahoma

1. Tulsa
2. Shawnee
3. Del City
4. Muskogee
5. Oklahoma City
6. Ponca City
7. Lawton
8. Ardmore
9. Bartlesville
10. Midwest City

The FBI collects crime statistics from both state and city police departments for arson, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, murder, rape, and robbery.

LawnStarter took the statistics and weighted them on the average amount of jail time per crime.