Crime Grade · FBI UCR Data · 2025

Bethany, OK Crime Grade

How Bethany grades for violent crime against every other reporting U.S. city — and against the rest of Oklahoma — based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data.

C

National

6/10

vs. all U.S. cities ≥ 25,000 population

B

Oklahoma

4/10

vs. Oklahoma cities ≥ 10,000 population

In 2025, the violent crime rate in Bethany, OK was 191.9 per 100,000 residents (39 incidents over a population of 20,323). That puts Bethany 41% below the U.S. rate of 325.3 and 53% below the Oklahoma statewide rate of 405.9.

That ranks Bethany #2,000 of 3,771 ranked U.S. cities, safer than 47% of them, and #15 of 43 in Oklahoma. Violent crime is down 8% year over year and down 42% over the last five years.

Bethany, OK crime — key facts

National Crime Grade
C (6/10)
Oklahoma Grade
B (4/10)
Violent crime rate
191.9 / 100k
National rank
#2,000 of 3,771
OK rank
#15 of 43
Safer than
47% of U.S. cities
Year over year
down 8%
5-year change
down 42%
Population
20,323
Reporting agency
Bethany Police Department
Data year
2025 · FBI UCR

Reported by Bethany Police Department (FBI ORI OK0550100) to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Download the full dataset (CSV) · methodology.

Violent crime rate, 5-year trend

Per 100,000 residents. Bethany (red), Oklahoma (blue), U.S. average (gray dashed).

Bethany vs. U.S., 2025 — by offense

Rates per 100,000 residents for each offense category.

Full data, last 5 years

Rates per 100,000 residents. Raw counts in parentheses.

Offense20212022202320242025
Violent crime333.2(64)270.6(55)231.9(47)207.7(42)191.9(39)
Murder
Rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Property crime
Burglary
Larceny1265.0(243)856.2(174)804.4(163)860.5(174)674.1(137)
Motor vehicle theft432.1(83)216.5(44)93.8(19)44.5(9)49.2(10)

How the Crime Grade is calculated

What is the source of the Bethany, OK Crime Grade?
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting via the Crime Data Explorer. Agency-level data, pulled directly. No third-party aggregators, no proprietary score.
What metric does the Bethany Crime Grade use?
Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents (murder + rape + robbery + aggravated assault), most recent fully-reported year.
How is the national decile for Bethany calculated?
Bethany's rate placed against all FBI-reporting U.S. cities with population ≥ 25,000. 1 = safest.
How is the Oklahoma state decile calculated?
Same calculation restricted to Oklahoma cities with population ≥ 10,000.
How do decile scores convert to a letter grade?
1–3 = A · 4–5 = B · 6–7 = C · 8 = D · 9–10 = F.
How often is the Bethany Crime Grade refreshed?
Twice a year. The FBI typically releases the prior year's full data each September.
What are the limits of this Crime Grade?
The FBI relies on local agency reporting. Rates reflect what was reported, not what occurred.

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