Summit County Crime & Safety

Summit County has a total crime rate of 2599.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (373.4 per 100K) and property crimes (2226.0 per 100K).

Summit County has a safety score of 12/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #81 out of 88 counties in Ohio for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate is significantly higher than the Ohio state average of 1412.3 per 100K. With a safety score of 95.9, Summit ranks lower in safety than more rural Ohio counties.

Property crime drives the statistics here, reaching 2226.0 incidents per 100K. Violent crime is also a factor at 373.4 per 100K, necessitating robust law enforcement and community intervention.

Crime data for Summit 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.

Summit County has a safety score of 12/100, 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.