Smithville, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Smithville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Smithville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Smithville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Smithville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Smithville_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	635 (estimate)	1,979	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.4	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	92 (estimate)	287	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	233.5	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	269.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	543 (estimate)	1,693	1,917

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Smithville crime map

The Smithville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Smithville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Smithville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Smithville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Smithville crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Smithville are 75% lower than the national average
In Smithville you have a 1 in 158 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Smithville is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Smithville has decreased by 18%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Smithville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Smithville is 1 in 1089

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Smithville is 1 in 185

The chance of being a victim of crime in Smithville is 1 in 158

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

Smithville police department

Item	Smithville	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 4 Smithville police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.4% greater than the Ohio average and 1.7% 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}
Westfield Center, OH	1,589	44	260	304
Orrville, OH	8,281	71	368	440
Kidron, OH	1,094	66	388	454
Clinton, OH	1,283	88	519	607
Dalton, OH	1,681	89	525	614
Seville, OH	2,596	97	574	671
Doylestown, OH	3,070	106	627	734
Smithville, OH	1,330	92	543	635

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New California, OH	1,330	40	237	278
West Hills, PA	1,330	77	457	534
Point Venture, TX	1,330	57	314	371
Grass Lake, MI	1,331	132	445	577
Edison, GA	1,329	195	1,010	1,205
Smithville, OH	1,330	92	543	635

Source: The Smithville, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.