Crime & Safety in Sunbury, OH

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)

Violent Crime Rate

0.30

per 1,000 residents

-94% vs national

Property Crime Rate

5.13

per 1,000 residents

-78% vs national

Total Crimes

36

2020

Violent Clearance

0%

cases solved

-100% vs national

Property Clearance

9%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-88%

vs <10K avg

-88% vs <10K

How Sunbury Compares

Source: FBI (2020)

Sunbury vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2020)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Sunbury 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: FBI
Violent ↓ 24.0%Property ↓ 45.0%2015 → 2020

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2020)

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2020)

Sunbury police solve 11% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2020)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent20.300.0%
RobberyViolent00.00N/A
Aggravated AssaultViolent00.00N/A
BurglaryProperty40.600.0%
Larceny/TheftProperty274.0711.1%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty30.450.0%

Sunbury, OH reported 2 violent crimes and 34 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 0.30 per 1,000 residents is 93.7% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 27 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Sunbury's violent crime rate is 88% lower.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
20202340.305.13
20160540.0010.30
20152470.409.33