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The Poteau crime rate is about the same as the Oklahoma average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #206

Poteau, OK	1,956.92
Oklahoma	1,937.71
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Poteau, OK Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Poteau, OK	Count	0	1	5	31	116	325	26	1
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	11.6	58.1	360.4	1,348.5	3,778.2	302.3	11.6	2,276
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	4.5	32.9	78.6	277.0	760.9	1,956.9	272.9	NA	1,633
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Poteau, OK	Count	0	2	0	37	146	379	18	2
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	23.4	0.0	433.8	1,711.8	4,443.7	211.0	23.4	2,625
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.1	43.5	78.7	300.8	866.1	2,116.4	291.2	NA	1,820
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Poteau, OK	Count	0	7	1	31	69	215	23	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	81.3	11.6	360.1	801.5	2,497.4	267.2	0.0	1,943
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.7	41.6	84.7	337.3	936.6	2,161.3	303.1	NA	1,918
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Poteau, OK	Count	0	2	0	36	43	90	21	1
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	23.2	0.0	418.1	499.4	1,045.2	243.9	11.6	1,168
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.5	37.0	86.6	325.7	958.5	2,106.8	290.9	NA	1,874
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Poteau, OK	Count	0	3	1	31	46	192	33	3
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	35.7	11.9	368.7	547.1	2,283.5	392.5	35.7	1,607
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.2	38.7	89.0	346.7	999.0	2,144.8	271.6	NA	1,923
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Poteau, OK	Count	0	5	2	35	34	215	29	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	60.3	24.1	422.3	410.3	2,594.4	349.9	0.0	1,789
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	6.2	41.5	90.7	362.7	1,030.0	2,261.7	282.2	NA	2,020
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Poteau, OK	Count	1	10	0	27	27	110	32	1
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	12.1	120.8	0.0	326.2	326.2	1,329.0	386.6	12.1	1,801
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.8	40.2	101.1	379.5	963.1	2,180.5	298.7	NA	1,996
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Poteau, OK	Count	0	2	2	34	19	106	27	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	24.0	24.0	407.3	227.6	1,269.9	323.5	0.0	1,156
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	6.1	43.1	93.2	357.1	943.3	2,211.1	372.1	NA	2,015
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Poteau, OK	Count	0	5	0	42	45	249	20	5
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	60.8	0.0	510.7	547.2	3,027.7	243.2	60.8	1,970
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.8	41.6	87.5	362.5	960.5	2,270.5	373.2	NA	2,023
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Poteau, OK	Count	0	7	2	90	56	354	33	7
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	86.6	24.8	1,114.0	693.2	4,381.7	408.5	86.6	3,235
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	5.3	41.7	91.0	370.5	1,006.0	2,644.2	391.8	NA	2,155
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Poteau, OK	13.11
Oklahoma	11.67
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Poteau, OK Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	1.1	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	1.5	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	1.3	0.9	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	1.6	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.0	16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	1.4	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Poteau, OK	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	12.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	119
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	0.8	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Poteau, OK	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Poteau, OK	3.17
Oklahoma	2.57
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Poteau, OK Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Poteau, OK	Count	28	24	4
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	325.5	279.0	46.5	3.02
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	271.4	184.3	87.1	2.28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Poteau, OK	Count	30	23	7
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	351.7	269.7	82.1	3.11
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	317.3	203.7	113.6	2.60
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Poteau, OK	Count	29	24	5
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	336.9	278.8	58.1	3.08
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	326.2	208.5	117.8	2.67
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Poteau, OK	Count	28	23	5
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	325.2	267.1	58.1	2.96
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	315.9	204.1	111.8	2.60
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Poteau, OK	Count	32	25	7
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	380.6	297.3	83.3	3.39
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	311.2	203.8	107.3	2.57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Poteau, OK	Count	34	26	8
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	410.3	313.7	96.5	3.62
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	325.5	215.9	109.6	2.71
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Poteau, OK	Count	34	27	7
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	410.8	326.2	84.6	3.68
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	317.2	211.3	105.9	2.64
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Poteau, OK	Count	32	27	5
	Poteau, OK	Per 100,000	383.4	323.5	59.9	3.53
	Oklahoma	Per 100,000	311.4	201.3	110.1	2.56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Poteau, OK	Count	34	27	7
2005	Poteau, OK	Count	33	26	7