Crime & Safety in Athens
Athens's crime rates ran meaningfully below both national and Ohio averages per the most recent data reviewed -- a real, genuine safety advantage relative to several other Ohio markets documented in this project.
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Learn moreViolent crime runs well below average
Athens's violent crime rate ran approximately 73% below the cited national rate and 67% below the Ohio statewide rate -- a 1-in-1,046 annual victimization chance per HomeSnacks's most recent data.
Property crime also runs meaningfully below average
Athens's property crime rate (964.0 per 100,000) ran approximately 45% below the national rate and 38% below the Ohio statewide rate.
A real caveat: the population denominator
Athens's official resident population (used as the crime-rate denominator) runs substantially smaller than the city's real, functional daytime/academic-year population given OU's large student body -- worth understanding when interpreting the per-capita rate.
Key takeaways
- Athens's violent crime rate ran approximately 73% below the national rate and 67% below the Ohio rate.
- Athens's property crime rate ran approximately 45% below the national rate and 38% below the Ohio rate.
- Athens's population denominator is affected by OU's large student body -- a real caveat when interpreting the per-capita rate.
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