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Lorain County, OH Arrest Records

Lorain County, OH is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.16 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Lake, Montgomery, Hamilton, Ross, Clermont counties in Ohio.
Lorain County, OH property crime rate is 2.24 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 385 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 18.26% compared to 2015.

Lorain County, OH Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lorain County in 2016 decreased by 13.41% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 43 to 50 while non-violent crime decreased by 14.99% from 807 to 686.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 385
Burglary 260
Motor vehicle theft 41
Aggravated assault 25
Revised rape 17

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lorain County increased by 16.28% from 2015 and increased by 11.11% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 45 to 50. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lorain County was 96.52% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.016%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lorain County decreased by 14.99% from 2015 and decreased by 31.06% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 995 to 686. In 2016 property crime rate in Lorain County was 92.12% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.224%.

How Lorain stands up against other counties

Lorain vs. Stark

You’ll be in more safety in Lorain compared to Stark county that had 94.75% higher crime rate compared to Lorain county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0555 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0589 in Stark county.
Arson rates of 0.0131 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0268 in Stark county.

Lorain vs. Butler

You’ll be in more safety in Lorain compared to Butler county that had 19.08% higher crime rate compared to Lorain county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.0816 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0583 in Butler county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.1338 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0291 in Butler county.

Names with the most arrests in Lorain

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Lorain, Ohio, the most crimes, that's 35.05% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lorain County is 0.93% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.66 daily crimes that occur in Lorain County.
  • Lorain, OH is safer than Stark.
  • In Lorain County you have a 1 in 416 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lorain, OH have decreased by 13.41%.

Lorain Police Departments

Cities in Lorain County

Names in Lorain County