Ohio State has a lower rate of violent crime than the national average, at 18.4, compared to 22.7 in the United States as a whole. However, Ohio's property crime rate is higher than the US average at 36.1 compared to 35.4 across the country. This means that while Ohioans are relatively safe from violent attacks they should still take precautions against theft and vandalism due to the high rate of property crimes.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Ohio violent crime is 18.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Ohio property crime is 36.1. (The US average is 35.4)