The crime rate in the Athens, OH Metro Area is lower than the US average for violent and property crimes. Violent crime rate in the area stands at 10.075, which is significantly less than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Athens is 37.425, lower than the national average of 35.4. This means that people living in Athens have a relatively low risk of being victims of violent or property crimes compared to other areas across the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Athens Metro Area violent crime is 10.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Athens Metro Area property crime is 37.4. (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.