Crime & Safety in Stow, 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
17.55
per 1,000 residents
-19% vs national
Total Crimes
632
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-3% vs national
Property Clearance
37%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-59%
vs 25K-50K avg
-59% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+12.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Stow Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Stow vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Stow 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)Stow police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 0.06 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 14 | 0.41 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 0.65 | 63.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 24 | 0.71 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 559 | 16.54 | 38.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 10 | 0.30 | 20.0% |
Stow, OH reported 39 violent crimes and 593 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 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 559 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Stow's violent crime rate is 59% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 593 | 1.15 | 17.55 |
| 2023 | 35 | 540 | 1.03 | 15.84 |
| 2022 | 36 | 486 | 1.05 | 14.19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 322 | 0.52 | 9.28 |
| 2020 | 18 | 485 | 0.52 | 13.94 |
| 2019 | 15 | 537 | 0.43 | 15.40 |
| 2018 | 26 | 510 | 0.75 | 14.67 |
| 2017 | 32 | 690 | 0.92 | 19.89 |
| 2016 | 30 | 642 | 0.86 | 18.45 |
| 2015 | 23 | 775 | 0.66 | 22.29 |