Crime & Safety in Wooster, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.86
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.66
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Total Crimes
634
2024
Violent Clearance
25%
cases solved
-42% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+2%
vs 25K-50K avg
+2% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+11.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Wooster Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wooster vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Wooster 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)Wooster police solve 45% of aggravated assault 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 34 | 1.26 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.11 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 40 | 1.48 | 45.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 67 | 2.48 | 19.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 473 | 17.54 | 8.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 17 | 0.63 | 5.9% |
Wooster, OH reported 77 violent crimes and 557 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.86 per 1,000 residents is 36.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 25% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 473 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.5% of aggravated assaults. Wooster's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77 | 557 | 2.86 | 20.66 |
| 2023 | 69 | 677 | 2.56 | 25.13 |
| 2022 | 73 | 633 | 2.73 | 23.66 |
| 2021 | 75 | 753 | 2.87 | 28.78 |
| 2020 | 70 | 662 | 2.65 | 25.05 |
| 2019 | 110 | 738 | 4.13 | 27.73 |
| 2018 | 87 | 797 | 3.26 | 29.86 |
| 2017 | 103 | 916 | 3.79 | 33.71 |
| 2016 | 73 | 776 | 2.72 | 28.87 |
| 2015 | 57 | 800 | 2.14 | 30.02 |