Jay, OK Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Jay, OK Summary

Crime in Jay research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Jay over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Jay:

  • There were 88 total crimes committed in Jay the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,651.5 total crimes per 100K people in Jay.
  • The overall crime rate in Jay is 57.11% above the national average.
  • Jay ranks #284 safest out of 317 cities in Oklahoma.
  • Jay ranks #8,720 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Jay Vs Oklahoma And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Jay is 3,651.5 per 100,000 people. That's 57.11% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 15.40% higher than the Oklahoma total crime rate of 3,164.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Jay
/ 100k People
Oklahoma
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 88 3,651.5 3,164.2 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.4 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 59.1 66.1
Aggravated Assault 10 414.9 339.3 268.2
Violent Crime 16 663.9 458.6 369.8
Burglary 19 788.4 613.3 269.8
Larceny 37 1,535.3 1,714.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 16 663.9 378.0 282.7
Property Crime 72 2,987.6 2,705.6 1,954.4

Jay Crime Compared To Oklahoma Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Oklahoma.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Jay

16
Violent Crimes
663.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
79.53%
Above The National Average
  • There were 16 violent crimes in Jay in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Jay is 663.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 150.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Jay each year. That compares to a 1 in 218.1 chance statewide.
  • That's 79.53% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 44.77% higher than the Oklahoma violent crime rate of 458.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Jay

72
Property Crimes
2,987.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
52.86%
Above The National Average
  • There were 72 property crimes in Jay in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Jay is 2,987.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 33.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Jay each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 52.86% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 10.42% higher than the Oklahoma property crime rate of 2,705.6 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Jay

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fayetteville, AR 96,456 4,376 4,536.8 4,032.9 503.9
Springdale, AR 90,892 2,789 3,068.5 2,522.8 545.7
Rogers, AR 72,115 1,824 2,529.3 2,134.1 395.2
Bentonville, AR 58,871 874 1,484.6 1,165.3 319.3
Bella Vista, AR 31,316 202 645.0 424.7 220.3
Centerton, AR 21,927 138 629.4 424.1 205.2
Claremore, OK 19,659 486 2,472.2 2,222.9 249.2
Siloam Springs, AR 17,957 506 2,817.8 2,249.8 568.0
Neosho, MO 12,864 374 2,907.3 2,759.6 147.7
Pryor Creek, OK 9,467 305 3,221.7 2,661.9 559.8

Jay SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
7
Diversity
10
Safety
4
Amenities
6
Education
4
Commute
8.5
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