Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Akron	208701	855	7	64	378	406
Cincinnati	332388	1871	27	135	1041	668
Cleveland	439888	2849	22	210	1699	918
Columbus	735981	2621	38	301	1571	711
Dayton	155526	787	20	59	349	359
Toledo	296403	1684	7	69	619	989

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Akron	4739	1610	2687	442	50
Cincinnati	9314	2803	5744	767	58
Cleveland	11584	4103	4999	2482	266
Columbus	22238	6608	13170	2460	218
Dayton	4546	1486	2487	573	67
Toledo	8943	2896	5298	749	188

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There are many factors that go into deciding what the best home alarm system solution is for you and your property. The crime statistics for Ohio below can help you better understand criminal trends in your area. To view crime statistics for other states, click here.

Ohio Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Ohio?

Ohio has been stricken with 10,667 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 2,168,887 people living in Ohio, the state's crime rate equates to 0.492 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.114 points higher than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Ohio residents should be putting a greater emphasis on making their homes safer.

Murders in Ohio

There have been 121 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.006. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode poorly for the people of Ohio.

Forcible Rape in Ohio

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of Ohio's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.039, Ohio's numbers show up higher than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Ohio

There were 5,657 robberies in Ohio - 0.261 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Ohio is more dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Ohio's size.

Aggravated Assault in Ohio

There were 4,051 reported cases of aggravated assault in Ohio - 0.187 cases per capita - a number that figures lower than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 61,364 property crimes in Ohio, 2.829 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Ohio

There were 19,506 reported burglaries in Ohio last year, 0.899 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Ohio

There were 34,385 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.585 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Ohio

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.345 - totaled at 7,473 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Ohio

Ohio is a relatively dangerous place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number grows to 0.039. Altogether there were 847 reported cases of arson in Ohio in 2008.

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