Crime & Safety in Westerville, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.21
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.26
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Total Crimes
731
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-29% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-21%
vs 25K-50K avg
-21% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+17.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Westerville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Westerville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Westerville 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)Westerville police solve 38% of robbery cases but only 7% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 15 | 0.40 | 6.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.21 | 37.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 60 | 1.60 | 35.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 36 | 0.96 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 575 | 15.32 | 15.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 37 | 0.99 | 8.1% |
Westerville, OH reported 83 violent crimes and 648 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.21 per 1,000 residents is 50.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 575 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Westerville's violent crime rate is 21% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83 | 648 | 2.21 | 17.26 |
| 2023 | 72 | 786 | 1.89 | 20.64 |
| 2022 | 58 | 775 | 1.51 | 20.12 |
| 2021 | 54 | 611 | 1.29 | 14.55 |
| 2020 | 46 | 695 | 1.10 | 16.69 |
| 2019 | 74 | 767 | 1.81 | 18.75 |
| 2018 | 53 | 732 | 1.32 | 18.20 |
| 2017 | 40 | 952 | 1.01 | 24.15 |
| 2016 | 21 | 941 | 0.54 | 24.25 |
| 2015 | 18 | 726 | 0.50 | 20.16 |