Coshocton County Crime & Safety

Coshocton County has a total crime rate of 1149.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (144.7 per 100K) and property crimes (1004.7 per 100K).

Coshocton County has a safety score of 49/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #50 out of 88 counties in Ohio for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.2 outperforms the Ohio state average of 97.8. Both violent and property crime rates in Coshocton are lower than the statewide averages.

Property crime is reported at 1004.7 per 100K, while violent crime is much lower at 144.7. These numbers suggest that theft is the primary concern for local law enforcement.

Crime data for Coshocton County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Coshocton County has a safety score of 49/100, which is below the Ohio average of 51/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.