Crime & Safety in Mentor, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.15
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.58
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Total Crimes
689
2024
Violent Clearance
78%
cases solved
+83% vs national
Property Clearance
45%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-59%
vs 25K-50K avg
-59% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-15.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mentor Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mentor vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Mentor 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)Mentor police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 10% 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 | 10 | 0.21 | 70.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 43 | 0.92 | 79.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 0.45 | 14.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 593 | 12.68 | 47.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 21 | 0.45 | 9.5% |
Mentor, OH reported 54 violent crimes and 635 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.15 per 1,000 residents is 74.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 78% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 593 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Mentor's violent crime rate is 59% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54 | 635 | 1.15 | 13.58 |
| 2023 | 64 | 671 | 1.37 | 14.32 |
| 2022 | 78 | 673 | 1.66 | 14.30 |
| 2021 | 62 | 540 | 1.32 | 11.47 |
| 2020 | 64 | 631 | 1.35 | 13.35 |
| 2019 | 63 | 703 | 1.33 | 14.87 |
| 2018 | 43 | 714 | 0.91 | 15.15 |
| 2017 | 62 | 913 | 1.33 | 19.57 |
| 2016 | 51 | 1,043 | 1.09 | 22.26 |
| 2015 | 59 | 1,068 | 1.26 | 22.82 |