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Highland County, OH Arrest Records

Highland County, OH is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.60 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Lake, Montgomery, Hamilton, Lucas, Clermont counties in Ohio.
Highland County, OH property crime rate is 8.95 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 237 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 3.95% compared to 2015.

Highland County, OH Crime Rate

Total arrests in Highland County in 2016 increased by 9.31% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 20 to 26 while non-violent crime increased by 8.15% from 356 to 385.

5 Crimes In Highland County, OH in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 237
Burglary 130
Motor vehicle theft 18
Aggravated assault 15
Arson 7

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Highland County increased by 30% from 2015 and decreased by 55.17% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 58 to 26. In 2016 violent crime rate in Highland County was 87.12% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.06%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Highland County increased by 8.15% from 2015 and decreased by 42.37% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 668 to 385. In 2016 property crime rate in Highland County was 68.52% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.895%.

How Highland stands up against other counties

Highland vs. Madison

You’ll be in more safety in Highland compared to Madison county that had 11.88% higher crime rate compared to Highland county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1394 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1843 in Madison county.
Burglary rates of 3.0212 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 3.4086 in Madison county.

Highland vs. Fulton

You’ll be in more risk in Highland compared to Fulton county that had 34.74% lower crime rate compared to Highland county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.3486 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1176 in Fulton county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.4183 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2823 in Fulton county.

Names with the most arrests in Highland

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Highland, Ohio, the most crimes, that's 36.84% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Highland County is 0.71% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.62 daily crimes that occur in Highland County.
  • Highland, OH is safer than Madison.
  • In Highland County you have a 1 in 105 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Highland, OH have increased by 9.31%.

Highland Police Departments

Cities in Highland County

Names in Highland County