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Van Wert Crime Rate Report (Ohio)

Van Wert crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 25 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Van Wert for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Van Wert in 2024 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 34.97% and the city property crime rate in Van Wert was higher than the national property crime rate average by 84.5%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Van Wert was lower than the violent crime rate in Ohio by 19.65% and the city property crime rate in Van Wert was higher than the property crime rate in Ohio by 109.46%.

Property and Violent Crime
Van Wert Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Van Wert Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Van Wert Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault21
Arson1
Burglary37
Larceny and Theft315
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape5
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)395
Property Crime358
Violent Crime26
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault28
Arson1
Burglary28
Larceny and Theft242
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape9
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)314
Property Crime277
Violent Crime39

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Van Wert Property Crime

Van Wert Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Van Wert Crime 2024

Van Wert Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Van Wert Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Van Wert Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Van Wert, Ohio crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Van Wert crime report data for 2026 was projected from 25 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2024.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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