Medina, OH Crime Rates & Map

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58%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Medina_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	256	n/a (estimate)	988	2,159	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	3.9	7.0	6.5
Rape	6	n/a	23.2	43.2	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	7.7	66.9	73.9
Assault	7	n/a	27.0	191.6	279.7
Violent crime	16	n/a (estimate)	62	309	388
Burglary	55	n/a	212.3	318.8	314.2
Theft	175	n/a	675.5	1,359.8	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	38.6	171.7	246.0
Property crime	240	n/a (estimate)	926	1,850	1,958

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Key findings

Medina crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Medina are 84% lower than the national average
In Medina you have a 1 in 102 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Medina is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Medina has decreased by 55%

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Daily Crime In Medina (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Medina, OH per 100,000 people. In Medina, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 2.18 times less than the Ohio average and 2.37 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Medina is 5.00 times less than the Ohio average and 6.28 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Medina has a daily crime rate that is 2.00 times less than the Ohio average and 2.11 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Medina (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Ohio and all other cities across the US, is Medina safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Medina is safer than 74% of other cities in the state of Ohio. In addition, Medina is safer than 79% 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 Medina. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Medina is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Medina

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Medina is 1 in 1620

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Medina is 1 in 108

The chance of being a victim of crime in Medina is 1 in 102

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Medina, Ohio? If you reside in Medina, then there is a 1 in 1620 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 108. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 102 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Medina.

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

A good indicator of whether Medina is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Medina has decreased by 77%, while the property crime rate in Medina has decreased by 52% year over year. The number of total crimes in Medina has decreased by 55% year over year.

Medina police department

Item	Medina	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	44	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 44 Medina police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 39.2% less than the Ohio average and 49.5% less than the National average.

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}
Broadview Heights, OH	19,257	10	100	110
Brecksville, OH	13,470	15	169	184
Grafton, OH	6,075	17	304	321
Westfield Center, OH	1,199	52	313	365
Lodi, OH	2,789	103	274	377
Richfield, OH	3,651	59	352	411
North Royalton, OH	30,302	43	517	560
Medina, OH	26,445	62	926	988

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fremont, NE	26,450	187	2,037	2,224
Holbrook, NY	26,435	308	1,193	1,501
Kankakee, IL	26,424	912	3,374	4,286
Lemon Grove, CA	26,421	545	1,557	2,102
Batavia, IL	26,413	98	858	956
Medina, OH	26,445	62	926	988

Source: The Medina, 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.