Malta, OH Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 39%

Violent crime 20%

Property crime 43%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Malta_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,258 (estimate)	2,159	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.0	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	66.9	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	191.6	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	466 (estimate)	309	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	318.8	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,359.8	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	171.7	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,792 (estimate)	1,850	1,958

Key findings

Malta crime rates are 39% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Malta are 20% higher than the national average
In Malta you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Malta is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Malta has decreased by 8%

Malta crime map

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The Malta crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Malta as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Malta crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Malta

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Malta is 1 in 215

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Malta is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in Malta is 1 in 31

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

Malta police department

Item	Malta	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.3

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Beverly, OH	1,255	120	719	840
Crooksville, OH	2,546	180	1,077	1,257
Roseville, OH	2,128	185	1,109	1,295
McConnelsville, OH	1,899	57	1,775	1,833
Glouster, OH	1,737	167	1,893	2,060
Waterford, OH	439	381	2,282	2,663
East Fultonham, OH	330	384	2,300	2,684
Malta, OH	837	466	2,792	3,258

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Navarre Beach, FL	837	155	715	870
Light Oak, NC	837	604	3,209	3,813
Oriskany Falls, NY	837	564	2,185	2,748
Midvale, OH	837	411	2,459	2,869
Edgemont, SD	837	775	3,026	3,801
Malta, OH	837	466	2,792	3,258

Source: The Malta, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.