Mount Vernon, Ohio Crime Rate

2 years of data (20212023) · Population: 16,551

Key Insights

  • Mount Vernon has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 42.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • Violent crime dropped 29.7% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 6.0 per 100K.
  • Safer than 78% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
42.3
-29.7% YoY
Murder Rate
6.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
422.9
70 total
vs National Avg
-89%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 7

Murder1
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault4

Property Crime: 70

Burglary17
Larceny-Theft51
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202316,551742.3170422.9
202116,6251060.20132794.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Mount Vernon

Based on violent crime rate of 42.3 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

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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.

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