Crime & Safety in Heath, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.30
per 1,000 residents
-71% vs national
Property Crime Rate
44.06
per 1,000 residents
+103% vs national
Total Crimes
489
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-33% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-50%
vs 10K-25K avg
-50% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-33.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Heath Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Heath vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Heath 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)Heath police solve 75% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 6 | 0.56 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.37 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 4 | 0.37 | 75.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 34 | 3.15 | 8.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 432 | 40.07 | 17.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9 | 0.83 | 0.0% |
Heath, OH reported 14 violent crimes and 475 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.30 per 1,000 residents is 71.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 432 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Heath's violent crime rate is 50% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 475 | 1.30 | 44.06 |
| 2023 | 21 | 435 | 1.96 | 40.59 |
| 2022 | 18 | 475 | 1.69 | 44.64 |
| 2021 | 19 | 469 | 1.71 | 42.21 |
| 2020 | 27 | 454 | 2.45 | 41.22 |
| 2019 | 24 | 461 | 2.20 | 42.17 |
| 2018 | 27 | 548 | 2.51 | 50.86 |
| 2017 | 25 | 602 | 2.34 | 56.36 |
| 2016 | 26 | 667 | 2.47 | 63.35 |
| 2015 | 34 | 570 | 3.24 | 54.31 |