Athens, OH County has a lower violent crime rate than the national average, with 11.3 incidents per 1,000 people compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Athens is also lower than the national average, with 40.4 incidents per 1,000 people compared to the US average of 35.4. This makes Athens a relatively safe place to live and work in comparison to other parts of the country. While there is still crime in Athens that should be taken seriously, its overall rate of both violent and property crime is much lower than other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Athens County violent crime is 11.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Athens County property crime is 40.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Athens, Ohio does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Newark, Ohio. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Newark, Ohio. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.