Oklahoma county Wellness Score 2014 Community Health Status Assessment
CRIME
Overall Crime Score Physical assaults, homicides, and rapes/sexual assaults have direct and adverse health outcomes for a community. In many low income communities, homicides account for the largest number of years of avoidable life lost. Witnessing and experiencing community violence causes longer term behavioral and emotional problems in youth. Community violence also impacts the perceived safety of a neighborhood, inhibiting social interactions and adversely impacting on social cohesion. Parental concerns about neighborhood crime strongly influence their willingness to allow their children to actively commute (e.g. walk or bike) to school, influencing children s levels of physical activity. Best Practices and Policy Considerations The presence or absence of criminal activity in a given community has a critical influence in physical activity, social and mental health, and overall well-being. Areas with higher rates of crime experience higher rates of unemployment, poorer health outcomes, and often have lower rates of educational attainment. Crime is one of a number of underlying indicators that contribute to the overall Wellness Score, and also represents an opportunity to bring new partners to the table as we develop our updated Community Health Improvement Plan. Resources Containing Promising Practice, Policies and Programming Weed and Seed centers have a long history throughout the country of developing and implementing effective programs and policies to prevent and intervene in actual or perceived impact of crime in communities. A number of promising practices that could be tailored to our community can be found here: www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/training/best%20practices%20in%20cpted%20-2.pdf The Citizen s Handbook for Community Crime Prevention provides a wealth of information to users. Practical assistance for those who want to make a difference, the Citizen s Handbook is a collection of organizing and creating momentum for engaging communities in crime prevention. The handbook is an online, interactive tool that can be accessed here: http://www.citizenshandbook.org/2_05_crime_prevent.html Crime: CURE VIOLENCE http://cureviolence.org/ 106
overall crime score * 73025 73012 73003 73034 73007 73054 73142 73134 73013 73162 73120 73114 73131 73151 73049 73132 73116 73099 73122 73008 73127 73128 73179 73105 73112 73118 73111 73121 73103 73107 73106 7310273104 73117 73108 73115 73109 73129 73119 73141 73110 73145 73084 73130 73020 73045 73169 73159 73139 73149 73135 73150 74857 73173 73170 73165 *The lower the overall score the higher health burden is within that zip code Lowest Low Moderate High Highest Zip Code Crime Score 73104 10.0 73117 4.7 73114 7.7 73129 6.7 73108 7.0 73149 14.0 73135 19.3 73111 2.0 73127 17.0 73110 22.0 73099 29.3 73115 18.0 73109 12.7 73105 7.3 Zip Code Crime Score 73139 16.5 73141 39.0 73003 35.0 73008 23.5 73119 14.7 73112 25.5 73170 19.5 73107 21.0 73118 12.3 73121 21.0 73122 32.0 73132 16.0 73142 25.0 73084 9.5 Zip Code Crime Score 73162 24.3 73169 43.0 73150 25.0 73120 21.3 73106 10.0 73013 31.0 73165 44.0 73012 50.0 73128 51.0 73159 18.7 73130 22.0 73045 52.0 73020 40.0 73179 29.0 Zip Code Crime Score 73116 30.0 73034 27.0 74857 41.0 73134 26.0 73145 35.0 73102 2.0 73049 40.0 73103 13.0 73173 19.0 73025 10.0 73054 28.0 73151-73007 - 73131 49.0
Homicide Why it Matters Many urban neighborhoods are plagued by a persistent cycle of shootings and homicides. Exposures to violence, and its norms, can lead to further community violence. Violent behavior follows the model of contagious and infectious diseases, and the same approach to prevention guides strategies for reducing violence, with more predictable results. What it Means for Providers and Residents Residents and providers have an opportunity to improve community awareness and system changes along with developing or advocating for programs, services and policies that aim to reduce violence through targeted community campaigning and education. Working with local agencies to target violence through community organization and planning, as well as engaging local law enforcement in this efforts will be critical to impacting crime rates in our community. How Are We Doing? The homicide rate for Oklahoma County was 8.6 per 100,000 people. This was higher than the national rate of 5.3 per 100,000 and the state rate of 7.0 per 100,000. Rates were highest among American Indians and males. The zip codes with the highest rates were 73117, 73105, 73111, 73084, and 73114. Data Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health Vital Statistics Death Records 2010-2012 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Age Adjusted Homicide Mortality Rates 2010-2012 Oklahoma County Oklahoma State U.S. Homicide Mortality Rates by Age Group 0-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 108
homicide Mortality * 73025 73012 73003 73034 73007 73054 73142 73134 73013 73162 73120 73114 73131 73151 73049 73132 73099 73122 73008 73127 73128 73179 73116 73105 73112 73118 73111 73121 73103 73107 73106 7310273104 73117 73108 73115 73109 73129 73119 73141 73110 73145 73084 73130 73020 73045 73169 73159 73139 73149 73135 73150 74857 73173 73170 73165 *per 100,000 population Lowest Low Moderate High Highest 73104-73117 84.4 73114 18.8 73129 15.6 73108 13.6 73149-73135 8.0 73111 58.6 73127 8.5 73110 11.6 73099 3.4 73115 9.3 73109 16.3 73105 60.2 73139-73141 - 73003-73008 - 73119 10.0 73112-73170 - 73107 6.2 73118 13.4 73121-73122 - 73132 9.7 73142-73084 32.3 73162 7.9 73169-73150 - 73120 7.2 73106 14.3 73013 5.2 73165-73012 - 73128-73159 9.8 73130 11.8 73045-73020 - 73179-73116 - 73034-74857 - 73134-73145 - 73102-73149 - 73103-73173 - 73025-73054 - 73151-73007 - 73131 -
Aggravated Assaults Why it Matters Aggravated assault is an attempt to cause or purposely, knowingly, or recklessly cause bodily harm to another person; or carelessly attempt to cause harm with a deadly weapon. Aggravated assaults are another status of community violence. Aggravated Assaults by Race 39% 3% What it Means for Providers and Residents Providers and residents can utilize this information to begin developing policies and strategies towards making a healthier and safe community. Working with local law enforcement and city planners to identify key areas in the community to target prevention programs and begin to treat violence as a disease. 13% 49% Caucasian African American Asian 2% 8% American Indian Unknown How Are We Doing? In Oklahoma-City County during January 2012 - July 2013 there were 2134 incidents of aggravated assault. This means there is an average of 210 aggravated assault victims per 100,000 population during January 2012 - July 2013. The zip codes with the highest aggravated assault rates are 73111, 73102, and 73108 respectively. Aggravated Assaults by Gender 49% 51% Data Source: Oklahoma City Police Department Aggregate Data 2010-2012 Male Female 110
aggravated assaults * 73025 73012 73003 73034 73007 73054 73142 73134 73013 73162 73120 73114 73131 73151 73049 73132 73116 73099 73122 73008 73127 73128 73179 73105 73112 73118 73111 73121 73103 73107 73106 7310273104 73117 73108 73115 73109 73129 73119 73141 73110 73145 73084 73130 73020 73045 73169 73159 73139 73149 73135 73150 74857 73173 73170 73165 *per 100,000 population Lowest Low Moderate High Highest Zip Code Average # of Assaults 73104 481 73117 424 73114 534 73129 522 73108 730 73149 388 73135 321 73111 1197 73127 577 73110 98 73099 75 73115 185 73109 515 73105 365 Zip Code Average # of Assaults 73139 255 73141 73 73003 44 73008 116 73119 552 73112 262 73170 104 73107 440 73118 273 73121 262 73122 122 73132 303 73142 131 73084 368 Zip Code Average # of Assaults 73162 122 73169 56 73150 195 73120 164 73106 486 73013 73 73165 52 73012 28 73128 24 73159 227 73130 113 73045 19 73020 34 73179 162 Zip Code Average # of Assaults 73116 151 73034 38 74857 65 73134 186 73145 105 73102 778 73049 68 73103 417 73173 287 73025-73054 24 73151-73007 - 73131 32
Gun-Related Mortality Why it Matters Gun-related mortality is any death due to firearms, including homicide, suicide, and accidental death. Along with homicide and aggravated assault data, gun-related mortality is a secondary indicator to community violence. What it Means for Providers and Residents Providers and residents can utilize this information to begin developing policies and strategies towards improving gun safety in our community. They work with local law enforcement and city planners to identify key areas in the community to target prevention programs and begin to treat violence as a disease. Additionally, providers can work with gun advocacy organizations to provide adequate safety training to licensed users. How Are We Doing? The mortality rate for Oklahoma County was 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people. This was higher than the national rate of 10.1 per 100,000 and roughly equal to the state rate of 16.6 per 100,000. Rates were highest among American Indians and males. The zip codes with the highest rates were 73117, 73111, 73170, 73105, and 73054. 59.8% of the gun-related mortalities were suicide, 37.1% were homicide, and the remaining 3.1% were accidental or of undetermined intent. 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Age Adjusted Gun-Related Mortality Rates 2010-2012 Oklahoma County Oklahoma State U.S. Gun-Related Mortality Rates by Age Group 0-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Data Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health Vital Statistics Death Records 2010-2012 112
gun-related Mortality * 73025 73012 73003 73034 73007 73054 73142 73134 73013 73162 73120 73114 73131 73151 73049 73132 73099 73122 73008 73127 73128 73179 73116 73105 73112 73118 73111 73121 73103 73107 73106 7310273104 73117 73108 73115 73109 73129 73119 73141 73110 73145 73084 73130 73020 73045 73169 73159 73139 73149 73135 73150 74857 73173 73170 73165 *per 100,000 population Lowest Low Moderate High Highest 73104-73117 89.6 73114 20.0 73129 26.1 73108 24.1 73149-73135 14.1 73111 72.7 73127 11.6 73110 18.2 73099 13.4 73115 20.7 73109 14.1 73105 68.7 73139 23.9 73141-73003 13.8 73008 18.8 73119 13.4 73112 12.4 73170 72.2 73107 10.2 73118 25.2 73121-73122 - 73132 18.5 73142 16.0 73084-73162 14.6 73169-73150 - 73120 18.3 73106 18.9 73013 9.7 73165-73012 - 73128-73159 16.7 73130 15.5 73045-73020 8.4 73179-73116 - 73034 24.7 74857-73134 - 73145-73102 - 73049-73103 - 73173-73025 15.7 73054 28.9 73151-73007 - 73131 -