CrimeMetric

Crime in Ohio

Major crime across Ohio is 8% below the U.S. rate per resident: 18% lower for persons crimes and 6% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.1% from a year earlier. Of the 1 place below, 1 is more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
92
8% below the U.S. rate
down 7.1% in a year
Persons crimes
82
18% below the U.S. rate
down 7.1% in a year
Property crimes
94
6% below the U.S. rate
down 7.1% in a year
Social disorder
93
7% below the U.S. rate
down 6.1% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Ohio, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

PlaceIndexAgainst Ohio
Columbus1561.7 times

The largest places in Ohio that we publish so far, largest first. More are added in batches.

Crime by type

Intimidation is highest, at 1.7 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Ohio, including towns and unincorporated areas, against the U.S. rate per resident.

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault115
Murder103
Robbery82
Aggravated assault77

Property crimes

Other larceny111
Burglary104
Motor vehicle theft101
Shoplifting83
Theft from vehicle68

Social disorder

Intimidation172
Vandalism103
Disorderly conduct93
Trespassing93
Simple assault85
Weapons violations84
Drugs and alcohol62

How crime varies across Ohio

Share of Ohio residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5054.7%
  • 50–10020.3%
  • 100–20013.8%
  • 200–4008.1%
  • 400+3.1%

95.4% of Ohio residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

9,472 block groups and 11,972,156 residents. How the estimates are made