Kettering, Ohio Crime Rate

3 years of data (20222024) · Population: 56,562

Key Insights

  • Kettering has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 42.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 25% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 78% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
42.4
-25.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1501.0
849 total
vs National Avg
-88%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 24

Murder0
Rape10
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault7

Property Crime: 849

Burglary88
Larceny-Theft677
Motor Vehicle Theft84
Arson3

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202456,5622442.408491501.0
202356,6333256.528121433.8
202257,1072950.808041407.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Kettering

Based on violent crime rate of 42.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 78% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.