Junction City, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Junction City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Junction City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Junction City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Junction City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Junction City_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,166 (estimate)	2,076	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	53.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	185.9	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	448 (estimate)	294	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	255.3	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,292.9	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	234.5	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,718 (estimate)	1,783	1,954

Junction City crime map

The Junction City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Junction City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Junction City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Junction City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Junction City crime rates are 36% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Junction City are 21% higher than the national average
In Junction City you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Junction City is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Junction City has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Junction City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Junction City is 1 in 224

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Junction City is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Junction City is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In Junction City (per 100,000 people)

Junction City police department

Item	Junction City	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 1 Junction City police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 55% less than the Ohio average and 62.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thornport, OH	946	48	292	340
Harbor Hills, OH	1,548	78	472	550
Thornville, OH	1,523	98	596	695
Millersport, OH	1,229	110	665	775
Somerset, OH	1,796	122	739	861
Bremen, OH	1,477	125	757	882
Pleasantville, OH	971	137	829	965
Junction City, OH	800	448	2,718	3,166

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Grand Ridge, FL	800	352	2,131	2,483
Granite, UT	800	98	766	863
Hingham, WI	800	241	1,125	1,366
Newton, UT	800	279	2,182	2,461
New Kent, VA	799	201	1,457	1,658
Junction City, OH	800	448	2,718	3,166

Source: The Junction City, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.