Crime & Safety in Newark, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.82
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.27
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Total Crimes
981
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-16%
vs 50K-100K avg
-16% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+0.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Newark Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Newark vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Newark 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)Newark police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% of larceny/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 | 2 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.31 | 31.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.31 | 31.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 111 | 2.16 | 40.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 118 | 2.30 | 22.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 627 | 12.20 | 6.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 91 | 1.77 | 13.2% |
Newark, OH reported 145 violent crimes and 836 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.82 per 1,000 residents is 37.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 627 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 27.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Newark's violent crime rate is 16% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 145 | 836 | 2.82 | 16.27 |
| 2023 | 143 | 1,301 | 2.80 | 25.44 |
| 2022 | 118 | 1,390 | 2.32 | 27.35 |
| 2021 | 132 | 1,735 | 2.59 | 34.03 |
| 2020 | 140 | 1,770 | 2.77 | 34.96 |
| 2019 | 149 | 1,676 | 2.96 | 33.29 |
| 2018 | 153 | 2,177 | 3.08 | 43.81 |
| 2017 | 95 | 1,645 | 1.92 | 33.31 |
| 2016 | 12 | 472 | 0.25 | 9.82 |
| 2015 | 66 | 942 | 1.38 | 19.67 |