Lancaster, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 41,687
Key Insights
- →Lancaster has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 405.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
405.4
-6.1% YoY
Murder Rate
12.0
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2125.4
886 total
vs National Avg
↑ 13%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 169
Murder5
Rape36
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault121
Property Crime: 886
Burglary81
Larceny-Theft754
Motor Vehicle Theft51
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,687 | 169 | 405.4 | 5 | 886 | 2125.4 |
| 2023 | 41,448 | 179 | 431.9 | 4 | 865 | 2087.0 |
| 2022 | 40,937 | 109 | 266.3 | 0 | 881 | 2152.1 |
| 2021 | 41,152 | 100 | 243.0 | 3 | 645 | 1567.4 |
| 2020 | 40,700 | 101 | 248.2 | 0 | 1,212 | 2977.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Lancaster
Based on violent crime rate of 405.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% 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.