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Putnam County, OH Arrest Records

Putnam County, OH is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.38 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Montgomery, Hamilton, Ross, Clermont, Stark counties in Ohio.
Putnam County, OH property crime rate is 2.67 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 68 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 16.05% compared to 2015.

Putnam County, OH Crime Rate

Total arrests in Putnam County in 2016 decreased by 7.96% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 9 to 13 while non-violent crime decreased by 12.5% from 104 to 91.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 68
Burglary 21
Revised rape 8
Aggravated assault 4
Motor vehicle theft 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Putnam County increased by 44.44% from 2015 and increased by 225% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 4 to 13. In 2016 violent crime rate in Putnam County was 91.87% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.038%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Putnam County decreased by 12.5% from 2015 and increased by 21.33% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 75 to 91. In 2016 property crime rate in Putnam County was 90.6% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.267%.

How Putnam stands up against other counties

Putnam vs. Jackson

You’ll be in more safety in Putnam compared to Jackson county that had 161.93% higher crime rate compared to Putnam county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0294 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0308 in Jackson county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.0587 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.3999 in Jackson county.

Putnam vs. Perry

You’ll be in more safety in Putnam compared to Perry county that had 50.39% higher crime rate compared to Putnam county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.1175 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0835 in Perry county.
Larceny rates of 1.9967 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.9226 in Perry county.

Names with the most arrests in Putnam

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Putnam, Ohio, the most crimes, that's 34.03% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Putnam County is 0.91% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.84 daily crimes that occur in Putnam County.
  • Putnam, OH is safer than Jackson.
  • In Putnam County you have a 1 in 327 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Putnam, OH have decreased by 7.96%.

Putnam Police Departments

Names in Putnam County