Crime & Safety in Painesville, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.83
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.84
per 1,000 residents
-73% vs national
Total Crimes
159
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-1% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-30%
vs 10K-25K avg
-30% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+52.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Painesville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Painesville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Painesville 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)Painesville 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.10 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 34 | 1.64 | 41.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 1.01 | 23.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 92 | 4.44 | 23.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 8 | 0.39 | 25.0% |
Painesville, OH reported 38 violent crimes and 121 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.83 per 1,000 residents is 59.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 92 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Painesville's violent crime rate is 30% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 121 | 1.83 | 5.84 |
| 2023 | 25 | 96 | 1.20 | 4.61 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Riverview Elementary School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.