Defiance, OH crime snapshot: safety grade D, violent crime rate 10.00 per 1,000 residents, property crime rate 10.00 per 1,000 residents. Compare nearby zip codes, hotspots, and safety recommendations below.
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Defiance, OH shows good safety standards with a B+ rating. While some crime exists, the area maintains reasonable safety levels for most residents.
With property crimes being more prevalent (46.8% of total incidents), residents should secure their homes and vehicles, install security systems, and maintain good lighting around their properties.
The relatively low crime count of 348 incidents suggests Defiance maintains good community safety standards.
Defiance demonstrates crime rates well below national averages, showcasing effective community safety initiatives.
Based on the provided crime data for the area represented by GEOID 16000US3921308, a total of 348 crimes were recorded. The most prevalent crime category is property crime, accounting for 163 incidents, followed closely by assault with 156 incidents. Within property crime, larceny/theft offenses are the most frequent, with 112 incidents, while destruction/damage/vandalism of property accounts for 40 incidents. Burglary/breaking & entering is relatively lower, with 8 incidents, and stolen property offenses are the least common, with 3 incidents. Assault offenses are also a significant concern, with a total of 156 incidents. Other notable crime categories include sex offenses, with 11 incidents, and others, with 14 incidents, specifically fraud offenses. Robbery accounts for 3 incidents, and homicide is the least frequent, with 1 incident. Within the sex offenses category, there are variations in the types of offenses reported. Sex offenses account for 8 incidents, sex offenses, non-forcible account for 1 incident, and kidnapping/abduction accounts for 2 incidents. The homicide category consists solely of homicide offenses. To provide a more comprehensive analysis, additional information is needed, such as the city and state associated with GEOID 16000US3921308, the population of the area, median income, crime rate per 100k, safety score, safety grade, violent crime rate, property crime rate, crime map data, and zip codes data. This information would allow for a more detailed understanding of the crime trends and safety concerns in the area.
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Crime rates are normalized per 1,000 residents based on reported incidents in FBI UCR and local agency feeds. We split incidents into violent, property, and other categories so you can see where the risk concentrates.
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