Crime in North College Hill, Ohio

North College Hill's crime rate

There were 283 crimes reported in North College Hill, Ohio in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 3,053 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does North College Hill compare?

North College Hill has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

North College Hill's overall crime rate is 30% higher than the overall crime rate in Ohio. Statewide, there were 274,560 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,349 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In North College Hill, however, property crimes account for about 89% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in North College Hill than it is nationwide. There were 252 property crimes in North College Hill in 2019, or 2,718 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 North College Hill. There were 193 larcenies reported in North College Hill in 2019, or 2,082 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 38 break-ins reported in North College Hill in 2019, or 410 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 North College Hill, meanwhile, there were 21 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 227 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 North College Hill, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 11% share of all reported crime.

At 334 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in North College Hill is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in North College Hill reported a total of 31 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 North College Hill. There were 15 aggravated assaults reported in North College Hill in 2019, or 162 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is 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 13 robberies reported in North College Hill in 2019, a rate of 140 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in North College Hill in 2019, or 32 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 North College Hill.

North College Hill compared to other cities in Ohio

North College Hill has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Ohio. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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