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Scioto County, OH Arrest Records

Scioto County, OH is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.53 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.
Scioto County, OH property crime rate is 13.48 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 620 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 16.76% compared to 2015.

Scioto County, OH Crime Rate

Total arrests in Scioto County in 2016 increased by 13.28% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 28 to 40 while non-violent crime increased by 12.38% from 913 to 1,026.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 620
Burglary 344
Motor vehicle theft 62
Aggravated assault 16
Revised rape 13

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Scioto County increased by 42.86% from 2015 and increased by 135.29% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 17 to 40. In 2016 violent crime rate in Scioto County was 88.8% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.053%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Scioto County increased by 12.38% from 2015 and decreased by 8.72% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,124 to 1,026. In 2016 property crime rate in Scioto County was 52.56% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.348%.

How Scioto stands up against other counties

Scioto vs. Hancock

You’ll be in more risk in Scioto compared to Hancock county that had 77.52% lower crime rate compared to Scioto county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0132 in Hancock county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.8148 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0659 in Hancock county.

Scioto vs. Ross

You’ll be in more safety in Scioto compared to Ross county that had 33.11% higher crime rate compared to Scioto county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1709 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.4026 in Ross county.
Arson rates of 0.1183 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1429 in Ross county.

Names with the most arrests in Scioto

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Scioto, Ohio, the most crimes, that's 37% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Scioto County is 0.58% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.84 daily crimes that occur in Scioto County.
  • Scioto, OH is more violent than Hancock.
  • In Scioto County you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Scioto, OH have increased by 13.28%.

Scioto Police Departments

Names in Scioto County