Crime in Huber Heights, Ohio

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Huber Heights, however, property crimes account for about 92% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Huber Heights than it is nationwide. There were 890 property crimes in Huber Heights in 2019, or 2,331 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Huber Heights. There were 668 larcenies reported in Huber Heights in 2019, or 1,750 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 169 break-ins reported in Huber Heights in 2019, or 443 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Huber Heights, meanwhile, there were 53 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 139 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Huber Heights, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 8% share of all reported crime.

At 199 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Huber Heights is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Huber Heights reported a total of 76 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Huber Heights. There were 40 aggravated assaults reported in Huber Heights in 2019, or 105 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 16 robberies reported in Huber Heights in 2019, a rate of 42 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 20 rapes reported in Huber Heights in 2019, or 52 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Huber Heights.