Defiance, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 17,042
Key Insights
- →Defiance has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 217.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 36% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
217.1
-16.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1179.4
201 total
vs National Avg
↓ -40%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 37
Murder0
Rape10
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault27
Property Crime: 201
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft177
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,042 | 37 | 217.1 | 0 | 201 | 1179.4 |
| 2023 | 16,965 | 44 | 259.4 | 1 | 243 | 1432.4 |
| 2022 | 16,923 | 44 | 260.0 | 0 | 203 | 1199.6 |
| 2021 | 16,415 | 37 | 225.4 | 0 | 208 | 1267.1 |
| 2020 | 16,576 | 25 | 150.8 | 0 | 235 | 1417.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Defiance
Based on violent crime rate of 217.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 36% 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.