Circleville, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 14,623
Key Insights
- →Circleville has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 280.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
280.4
-1.2% YoY
Murder Rate
6.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1702.8
249 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 41
Murder1
Rape6
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault34
Property Crime: 249
Burglary15
Larceny-Theft231
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,623 | 41 | 280.4 | 1 | 249 | 1702.8 |
| 2023 | 14,453 | 41 | 283.7 | 0 | 354 | 2449.3 |
| 2022 | 14,274 | 34 | 238.2 | 1 | 401 | 2809.3 |
| 2021 | 14,226 | 28 | 196.8 | 1 | 456 | 3205.4 |
| 2020 | 14,113 | 33 | 233.8 | 1 | 549 | 3890.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Circleville
Based on violent crime rate of 280.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.