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Muskingum County, OH Arrest Records

Muskingum County, OH is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.56 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.
Muskingum County, OH property crime rate is 11.96 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 653 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 9.81% compared to 2015.

Muskingum County, OH Crime Rate

Total arrests in Muskingum County in 2016 decreased by 8.96% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 55 to 48 while non-violent crime decreased by 8.78% from 1,128 to 1,029.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 653
Burglary 310
Motor vehicle theft 66
Revised rape 27
Aggravated assault 12

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Muskingum County decreased by 12.73% from 2015 and decreased by 0% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 48 to 48. In 2016 violent crime rate in Muskingum County was 88.12% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.056%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Muskingum County decreased by 8.78% from 2015 and decreased by 16.21% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,228 to 1,029. In 2016 property crime rate in Muskingum County was 57.94% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.196%.

How Muskingum stands up against other counties

Muskingum vs. Tuscarawas

You’ll be in more risk in Muskingum compared to Tuscarawas county that had 69.22% lower crime rate compared to Muskingum county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.1394 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0541 in Tuscarawas county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.7668 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2597 in Tuscarawas county.

Muskingum vs. Geauga

You’ll be in more risk in Muskingum compared to Geauga county that had 80.46% lower crime rate compared to Muskingum county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.3137 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0744 in Geauga county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.7668 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1807 in Geauga county.

Names with the most arrests in Muskingum

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Muskingum, Ohio, the most crimes, that's 34.48% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Muskingum County is 0.62% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.43 daily crimes that occur in Muskingum County.
  • Muskingum, OH is more violent than Tuscarawas.
  • In Muskingum County you have a 1 in 80 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Muskingum, OH have decreased by 8.96%.

Muskingum Police Departments

Cities in Muskingum County

Names in Muskingum County