Crime & Safety in Circleville, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.80
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.03
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Total Crimes
290
2024
Violent Clearance
34%
cases solved
-20% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 10K-25K avg
+7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-1.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Circleville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Circleville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Circleville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Circleville police solve 100% of murder cases but only 7% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.41 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 34 | 2.33 | 35.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 15 | 1.03 | 6.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 231 | 15.80 | 6.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.21 | 33.3% |
Circleville, OH reported 41 violent crimes and 249 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.80 per 1,000 residents is 37.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 34% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 231 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 58.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Circleville's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | 249 | 2.80 | 17.03 |
| 2023 | 41 | 354 | 2.84 | 24.49 |
| 2022 | 34 | 403 | 2.38 | 28.23 |
| 2021 | 28 | 456 | 1.97 | 32.05 |
| 2020 | 35 | 575 | 2.48 | 40.74 |
| 2019 | 47 | 609 | 3.35 | 43.42 |
| 2018 | 46 | 538 | 3.29 | 38.45 |
| 2017 | 58 | 715 | 4.15 | 51.17 |
| 2016 | 37 | 675 | 2.66 | 48.46 |
| 2015 | 39 | 756 | 2.89 | 56.07 |