crimebycounty

Ohio Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 88 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

181.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1231.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

88/88

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Ohio crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Ohio, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

88

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Ohio

The average county-level total crime rate is 1412.0 per 100,000 residents, 40% below the national county benchmark.

Holmes County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Delaware County reports 18716.3. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

88 of 88 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 859 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

88/88

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

859

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

40% below national benchmark.

1412.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

52% below national benchmark.

181.0

National 380.7

Property crime

37% below national benchmark.

1231.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime28 counties

32% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range31 counties

35% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime29 counties

33% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage88

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Holmes County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Noble County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Brown County

    Rank #3 in this list

    151.0 per 100K

  4. Geauga County

    Rank #4 in this list

    153.0 per 100K

  5. Mercer County

    Rank #5 in this list

    156.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Delaware County

    Rank #1 in this list

    18716.3 per 100K

  2. Lucas County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3536.2 per 100K

  3. Clark County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2994.6 per 100K

  4. Hamilton County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2809.9 per 100K

  5. Allen County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2789.8 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Delaware County

    Rank #1 in this list

    2365.4 per 100K

  2. Lucas County

    Rank #2 in this list

    774.9 per 100K

  3. Cuyahoga County

    Rank #3 in this list

    580.4 per 100K

  4. Clark County

    Rank #4 in this list

    554.9 per 100K

  5. Montgomery County

    Rank #5 in this list

    442.6 per 100K

All Ohio Counties

CountySafety Score
Holmes County98/100
Noble County98/100
Brown County91/100
Geauga County91/100
Mercer County91/100
Monroe County90/100
Putnam County88/100
Guernsey County86/100
Ottawa County85/100
Darke County83/100
Adams County82/100
Wyandot County81/100
Belmont County81/100
Carroll County81/100
Perry County79/100
Huron County78/100
Morrow County77/100
Williams County77/100
Franklin County77/100
Harrison County75/100
Logan County75/100
Preble County75/100
Lake County74/100
Columbiana County73/100
Medina County72/100
Auglaize County72/100
Knox County72/100
Tuscarawas County71/100
Ashtabula County68/100
Ashland County66/100
Hardin County64/100
Warren County63/100
Madison County62/100
Meigs County61/100
Lawrence County61/100
Sandusky County60/100
Erie County58/100
Defiance County57/100
Wood County57/100
Fulton County56/100
Highland County56/100
Gallia County55/100
Union County54/100
Seneca County54/100
Pike County53/100
Paulding County53/100
Crawford County51/100
Henry County51/100
Washington County49/100
Coshocton County49/100
Clermont County47/100
Lorain County47/100
Wayne County47/100
Champaign County46/100
Jefferson County44/100
Morgan County43/100
Jackson County41/100
Clinton County41/100
Shelby County41/100
Vinton County40/100
Hancock County39/100
Van Wert County39/100
Portage County36/100
Butler County31/100
Trumbull County29/100
Scioto County28/100
Marion County26/100
Licking County26/100
Athens County25/100
Pickaway County25/100
Muskingum County22/100
Fayette County21/100
Hocking County20/100
Richland County20/100
Miami County18/100
Greene County18/100
Fairfield County16/100
Stark County16/100
Mahoning County13/100
Montgomery County12/100
Summit County12/100
Cuyahoga County12/100
Ross County12/100
Allen County10/100
Hamilton County10/100
Clark County8/100
Lucas County5/100
Delaware County0/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Ohio crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ohio county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Holmes County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Ohio county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Ohio county has the highest reported crime rate?
Delaware County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Ohio county dataset at 18716.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Ohio compare with the national crime benchmark?
Ohio's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1412.0 per 100,000 residents, 40% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Ohio?
Property crime makes up about 87% of the average reported county crime mix in Ohio, while violent crime makes up about 13%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Ohio?
88 of 88 Ohio counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Ohio county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Delaware County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Ohio county dataset at 2365.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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