Bedford, OH Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Bedford

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bedford_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	285	n/a (estimate)	2,248	2,878	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bedford_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	7.9	48.1	40.4
Robbery	18	n/a	142.0	107.8	102.8
Assault	11	n/a	86.8	138.7	248.5
Violent crime	30	n/a (estimate)	237	300	386
Burglary	29	n/a	228.7	575.9	468.9
Theft	187	n/a	1,475.0	1,832.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	39	n/a	307.6	169.3	236.9
Property crime	255	n/a (estimate)	2,011	2,578	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Bedford, OH. All reported Bedford, OH crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Bedford, OH overall crime rate is 22% lower than in comparison to the Ohio average; and is also 21% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Bedford, OH, the rate is 21% lower than compared to the Ohio average, and 39% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Bedford, OH comes in at 22% lower than to the average seen in Ohio, and 18% lower than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Russell, OH	3,839	52	105	157
Moreland Hills, OH	3,297	30	303	333
Bratenahl, OH	1,203	42	362	404
Boston Heights, OH	1,208	42	362	404
Valley View, OH	1,974	44	379	423
Hudson, OH	22,282	18	409	427
Brecksville, OH	13,470	30	403	433
Bedford, OH	12,782	237	2,011	2,248

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Bedford is 21% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.16 daily crimes that occur in Bedford.
Bedford is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States.
In Bedford you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Bedford has decreased by 44%.

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Daily Crime In Bedford (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Bedford, OH per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Ohio and on a national level. In Bedford, OH the total number of daily crimes is 1.28 times less than the Ohio average and 1.26 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Bedford, OH is 1.27 times less than the Ohio average and 1.63 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Bedford, OH has a daily crime rate that is 1.28 times less than the Ohio average and 1.22 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Bedford (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Ohio and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Bedford, OH? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Bedford, OH has been ranked safer than 34% of other cities in the state of Ohio. In addition, Bedford, OH is safer than 47% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Ohio and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Bedford, OH. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Bedford, OH is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bedford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bedford is 1 in 423

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bedford is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bedford is 1 in 45

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Bedford, OH? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Bedford, OH, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 423. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 50 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Bedford, OH is 1 in 45.

Year Over Year Crime In Bedford (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Bedford, OH is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Bedford, OH has increased by 16%, while the property crime rate in Bedford, OH has decreased by 47% year over year. The number of total crimes in Bedford, OH has decreased by 44% year over year.

Bedford police department

Item	Bedford	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	42	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 42 Bedford police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20% greater than the Ohio average and 0.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,925	156	222

There are a total of 17,925 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 30% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Glen Carbon, IL	12,782	46	771	817
Conneaut, OH	12,782	386	3,319	3,705
Forest Hill, TX	12,774	462	3,289	3,751
Fruita, CO	12,790	125	1,435	1,559
Minden, LA	12,790	206	1,990	2,196
Bedford, OH	12,782	237	2,011	2,248

Source: The Bedford, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.