Poteau, OK is a small town with a population of 8,569 people. Unfortunately, the crime rate in Poteau is significantly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Poteau is 23.8 which is 1.1 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Poteau is 84.4 which is 48.9 points above the US average of 35.4. This highlights how much more dangerous it can be to live in a smaller town like Poteau and illustrates that violent and property crime are major concerns for many of the residents there.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Poteau violent crime is 23.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Poteau property crime is 84.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.