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Knox County, OH Arrest Records

Knox County, OH is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.54 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.
Knox County, OH property crime rate is 8.01 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 388 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 10.19% compared to 2015.

Knox County, OH Crime Rate

Total arrests in Knox County in 2016 decreased by 16.13% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 29 to 33 while non-violent crime decreased by 17.6% from 591 to 487.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 388
Burglary 99
Revised rape 18
Aggravated assault 15
Arson 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Knox County increased by 13.79% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Knox County was 88.44% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.054%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Knox County decreased by 17.6% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Knox County was 71.83% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.801%.

How Knox stands up against other counties

Knox vs. Lawrence

You’ll be in more safety in Knox compared to Lawrence county that had 41.79% higher crime rate compared to Knox county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.2467 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.7721 in Lawrence county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.4764 in Lawrence county.

Knox vs. Washington

You’ll be in more risk in Knox compared to Washington county that had 35.17% lower crime rate compared to Knox county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.2467 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.3795 in Washington county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.3465 in Washington county.

Names with the most arrests in Knox

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Knox, Ohio, the most crimes, that's 37.36% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Knox County is 0.74% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.34 daily crimes that occur in Knox County.
  • Knox, OH is safer than Lawrence.
  • In Knox County you have a 1 in 117 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Knox, OH have decreased by 16.13%.

Knox Police Departments

Cities in Knox County

Names in Knox County