Reading, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 11,118
Key Insights
- →Reading has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 152.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 61.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 48% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
152.9
-61.4% YoY
Murder Rate
9.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2131.7
237 total
vs National Avg
↓ -57%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 237
Burglary25
Larceny-Theft192
Motor Vehicle Theft20
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,118 | 17 | 152.9 | 1 | 237 | 2131.7 |
| 2023 | 11,114 | 44 | 395.9 | 0 | 222 | 1997.5 |
| 2022 | 11,177 | 28 | 250.5 | 0 | 282 | 2523.0 |
| 2021 | 10,928 | 32 | 292.8 | 0 | 236 | 2159.6 |
| 2020 | 11,024 | 22 | 199.6 | 0 | 269 | 2440.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Reading
Based on violent crime rate of 152.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 48% of cities
Similar 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.