Williams County Crime & Safety

Williams County has a total crime rate of 554.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (64.9 per 100K) and property crimes (489.5 per 100K).

Williams County has a safety score of 77/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #18 out of 88 counties in Ohio for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate of 554.4 is less than half the state average of 1412.3. It significantly outperforms the typical Ohio safety score of 97.8.

Both violent crime (64.9) and property crime (489.5) rates are exceptionally low. Residents have a very low statistical likelihood of encountering any type of criminal activity.

Crime data for Williams 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.

Williams County has a safety score of 77/100, which is above the Ohio average of 51/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.