Crime & Safety in Fairborn, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.94
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Total Crimes
545
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-8% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 25K-50K avg
-2% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+10.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Fairborn Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fairborn vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Fairborn 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)Fairborn police solve 57% of aggravated assault cases but only 3% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 28 | 0.81 | 3.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.26 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 1.67 | 56.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 62 | 1.78 | 14.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 313 | 9.00 | 8.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 75 | 2.16 | 2.7% |
Fairborn, OH reported 95 violent crimes and 450 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents is 39.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 313 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.1% of aggravated assaults. Fairborn's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95 | 450 | 2.73 | 12.94 |
| 2023 | 87 | 427 | 2.47 | 12.14 |
| 2022 | 96 | 424 | 2.76 | 12.21 |
| 2021 | 73 | 458 | 2.14 | 13.44 |
| 2020 | 104 | 542 | 3.06 | 15.96 |
| 2019 | 88 | 627 | 2.61 | 18.59 |
| 2018 | 111 | 678 | 3.30 | 20.18 |
| 2017 | 84 | 729 | 2.48 | 21.48 |
| 2016 | 85 | 917 | 2.53 | 27.30 |
| 2015 | 73 | 870 | 2.18 | 26.03 |