Poteau, OK Police

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Poteau, Oklahoma, is a city in eastern Oklahoma, and it has a population of 8,520 people. Poteau is located in LeFlore County. The Mayor of the city is Jeff Shockley.

City of Poteau
111 Peters St
Poteau, OK 74953
918-647-4191

For the year 2016, Poteau had a crime index of 507.3, which is higher than the United States national crime index of 280.5. During that year, there was 1 murder in Poteau. There were 43 assaults, 2 robberies, and 6 rapes. There were also 171 reported burglaries, 365 reported thefts, 24 reported auto thefts, and 3 reported arsons. As of May 2019, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Poteau. The ratio of residents to registered sex offenders was 366 to 1.

For the year 2016, there were 596 crimes reported in Poteau, which gave the city a crime rate of 6,687 per 100,000 persons. This is higher than the Oklahoma state crime rate of 3,333 per 100,000 persons and the United States national crime rate of 2,745 per 100,000 persons. Property crime was the most common crime in Poteau.