Crime & Safety in Ironton, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.68
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
4.77
per 1,000 residents
-78% vs national
Total Crimes
75
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+22% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 10K-25K avg
+3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+36.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Ironton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ironton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Ironton 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)Ironton police solve 59% 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 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.20 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 2.19 | 59.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 14 | 1.39 | 28.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 32 | 3.18 | 9.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2 | 0.20 | 0.0% |
Ironton, OH reported 27 violent crimes and 48 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.68 per 1,000 residents is 40.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 32 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.5% of aggravated assaults. Ironton's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 48 | 2.68 | 4.77 |
| 2023 | 20 | 79 | 1.97 | 7.77 |
| 2022 | 15 | 61 | 1.45 | 5.92 |
| 2021 | 12 | 71 | 1.16 | 6.86 |
| 2020 | 22 | 105 | 2.10 | 10.03 |
| 2019 | 19 | 191 | 1.80 | 18.06 |
| 2018 | 25 | 341 | 2.34 | 31.97 |
| 2017 | 16 | 250 | 1.47 | 23.04 |
| 2016 | 21 | 271 | 1.93 | 24.96 |
| 2015 | 29 | 271 | 2.65 | 24.72 |