Crime in Tipp City, Ohio

Tipp City's crime rate

There were 160 crimes reported in Tipp City, Ohio in 2018, the most recent year crime data is available for the city. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 1,601 incidents for every 100,000 people.

In September 2020, the FBI released crime figures for 2019, however, as a complete dataset for Tipp City was not included in that release, 2018 data is shown here.

How does Tipp City compare?

Tipp City has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,580 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Tipp City's overall crime rate is 35% lower than the overall crime rate in Ohio. Statewide, there were 287,219 crimes reported in 2018, or 2,457 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 2018. In Tipp City, however, property crimes account for about 97% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Tipp City than it is nationwide. There were 155 property crimes in Tipp City in 2018, or 1,551 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 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 Tipp City. There were 111 larcenies reported in Tipp City in 2018, or 1,111 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 35 break-ins reported in Tipp City in 2018, or 350 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Tipp City, meanwhile, there were 9 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 90 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 more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Tipp City, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 3% share of all reported crime.

At 50 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Tipp City is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Tipp City reported a total of 5 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. There were 2 aggravated assaults reported in Tipp City in 2018, or 20 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Tipp City in 2018. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Tipp City in 2018, or 30 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Tipp City in 2018.

Tipp City compared to other cities in Ohio

Tipp City has a lower crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Ohio. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2018 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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