Crime & Safety in Lebanon, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.18
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.87
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Total Crimes
265
2024
Violent Clearance
73%
cases solved
+72% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-55%
vs 10K-25K avg
-55% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-0.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lebanon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lebanon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Lebanon 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)Lebanon police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 2 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.18 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 18 | 0.82 | 83.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 13 | 0.59 | 7.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 200 | 9.10 | 13.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 26 | 1.18 | 11.5% |
Lebanon, OH reported 26 violent crimes and 239 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.18 per 1,000 residents is 73.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 73% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 200 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 61.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Lebanon's violent crime rate is 55% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 239 | 1.18 | 10.87 |
| 2023 | 26 | 277 | 1.19 | 12.71 |
| 2022 | 32 | 303 | 1.49 | 14.06 |
| 2021 | 34 | 293 | 1.63 | 14.07 |
| 2020 | 30 | 283 | 1.45 | 13.66 |
| 2019 | 27 | 262 | 1.30 | 12.59 |
| 2018 | 41 | 365 | 1.98 | 17.64 |
| 2016 | 22 | 361 | 1.06 | 17.42 |
| 2015 | 11 | 330 | 0.54 | 16.09 |