Crime & Safety in Urbana, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.25
per 1,000 residents
-72% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.75
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
201
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-33% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-52%
vs 10K-25K avg
-52% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-36.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Urbana Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Urbana vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Urbana 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)Urbana police solve 75% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 8 | 0.72 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.18 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 4 | 0.36 | 75.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 4 | 0.36 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 180 | 16.12 | 27.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.27 | 0.0% |
Urbana, OH reported 14 violent crimes and 187 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.25 per 1,000 residents is 72.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 180 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Urbana's violent crime rate is 52% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 187 | 1.25 | 16.75 |
| 2023 | 22 | 243 | 1.98 | 21.86 |
| 2022 | 20 | 227 | 1.80 | 20.42 |
| 2021 | 26 | 203 | 2.29 | 17.86 |
| 2020 | 23 | 275 | 2.03 | 24.23 |
| 2019 | 15 | 275 | 1.33 | 24.32 |
| 2018 | 24 | 367 | 2.12 | 32.37 |
| 2017 | 28 | 407 | 2.47 | 35.86 |
| 2016 | 14 | 421 | 1.22 | 36.67 |
| 2015 | 15 | 470 | 1.31 | 41.04 |