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Ponca City, OK Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Ponca City, Oklahoma


Population: 24,359 in 2009

Ponca City, OK Map
The Ponca City, OK crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Ponca City, OK Crime Categories
Ponca City Law Enforcement
Ponca City Violent Crimes
Ponca City Forcible Rapes
Ponca City Murders
Ponca City Robbery
Ponca City Aggravated Assaults
Ponca City Property Crimes
Ponca City Burglary
Ponca City Larceny
Ponca City Motor Vehicle
Ponca City Arson
Ponca City, OK Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Total Employees
82
Officers
55
Civilians
27
Year
2008
Total Employees
66
Officers
55
Civilians
11
Year
2007
Total Employees
62
Officers
52
Civilians
10
Year
2006
Total Employees
62
Officers
50
Civilians
12
Ponca City, OK Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Ponca City, Oklahoma law enforcement had 173 violent crimes reported. With a population of 24,359 in 2009, there were 71.0 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 168, 210 and 111, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
173
Occurrences (per 10k)
71.0
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
111
Occurrences (per 10k)
45.4
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
210
Occurrences (per 10k)
85.5
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
168
Occurrences (per 10k)
66.4
Ponca City, OK Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Ponca City, Oklahoma had 8.2 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 24,359 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Ponca City in 2009 was 20. There were 11 known offenses in 2006, 13 in 2007, and 5 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
8.2
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
5
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.0
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
13
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.3
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
11
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.3
Ponca City, OK Murder Statistics
Ponca City, Oklahoma had 2 murders in 2009. With a total population of 24359 in 2009, there were 0.8 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The murder rates in Ponca City, Oklahoma in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 0, 1 and 0, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
2
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.8
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Ponca City, OK Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Ponca City, Oklahoma in 2009 was 130. Ponca City had 53.4 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 24,359 in 2009. In Ponca City there were 142 offenses in 2006, 172 in 2007, and 94 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
130
Occurrences (per 10k)
53.4
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
94
Occurrences (per 10k)
38.5
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
172
Occurrences (per 10k)
70.1
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
142
Occurrences (per 10k)
56.1
Ponca City, OK Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Ponca City, Oklahoma had 21 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 24,359 in 2009 people living in Ponca City, in 2009 there were 8.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 15 robberies in 2006, 24 in 2007 and 12 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
21
Occurrences (per 10k)
8.6
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
12
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.9
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
24
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.8
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
15
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.9
Ponca City, OK Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Ponca City, Oklahoma had 1226 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Ponca City was 24,359 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 503.3. Looking back at the previous three years in Ponca City, Oklahoma, you will see that there were 1291 property crimes in 2006, 1410 in 2007 and 1278 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
1,226
Occurrences (per 10k)
503.3
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
1,278
Occurrences (per 10k)
523.0
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
1,410
Occurrences (per 10k)
574.4
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
1,291
Occurrences (per 10k)
510.5
Ponca City, OK Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Ponca City, Oklahoma in 2009 was 297. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 24,359 in 2009 in 2009, Ponca City, Oklahoma had 121.9 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Ponca City there were 261 burglary offenses in 2006, 391 in 2007, and 236 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
297
Occurrences (per 10k)
121.9
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
236
Occurrences (per 10k)
96.6
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
391
Occurrences (per 10k)
159.3
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
261
Occurrences (per 10k)
103.2
Ponca City, OK Larceny Statistics
Ponca City, Oklahoma had 888 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 24,359 in 2009 people living in Ponca City that year, there were 364.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 961 larceny-thefts in 2006, 940 in 2007 and 963 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
888
Occurrences (per 10k)
364.5
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
963
Occurrences (per 10k)
394.1
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
940
Occurrences (per 10k)
382.9
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
961
Occurrences (per 10k)
380.0
Ponca City, OK Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Ponca City, Oklahoma law enforcement had 41 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 24,359 in 2009 in Ponca City, there were 16.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 69, 79 and 79, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
41
Occurrences (per 10k)
16.8
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
79
Occurrences (per 10k)
32.3
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
79
Occurrences (per 10k)
32.2
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
69
Occurrences (per 10k)
27.3
Ponca City, OK Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Ponca City in 2009 was 8. Ponca City, Oklahoma had 3.3 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 24,359 in 2009. In Ponca City, Oklahoma, the known offenses of arson were 19 in 2006, 28 in 2007, and 13 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Ponca City, OK
Year
2009
Population
24,359
Occurrences
8
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.3
Year
2008
Population
24,435
Occurrences
13
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.3
Year
2007
Population
24,548
Occurrences
28
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.4
Year
2006
Population
25,291
Occurrences
19
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.5
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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