New Athens, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

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.

New Athens 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 New Athens 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 New Athens 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 New Athens crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Athens_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,731 (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)	387 (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)	2,344 (estimate)	1,783	1,954

New Athens crime map

The New Athens crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Athens 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 New Athens crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the New Athens 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

New Athens crime rates are 17% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in New Athens are 5% higher than the national average
In New Athens you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Athens is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Athens has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Athens

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Athens is 1 in 259

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Athens is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Athens is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In New Athens (per 100,000 people)

New Athens police department

Item	New Athens	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.3

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}
St. Clairsville, OH	5,080	60	40	100
Barnesville, OH	3,562	25	228	253
Bridgeport, OH	1,652	0	321	321
McMechen, WV	1,861	122	540	662
Benwood, WV	1,381	132	585	717
Bellaire, OH	4,057	289	499	788
Hopedale, OH	1,004	127	769	896
New Athens, OH	327	387	2,344	2,731

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kendleton, TX	327	593	3,155	3,747
Fulton, AL	327	635	2,699	3,334
Chauncey, GA	327	585	2,695	3,280
Goree, TX	327	698	3,717	4,415
Irwin, IA	327	402	1,870	2,272
New Athens, OH	327	387	2,344	2,731

Source: The New Athens, 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.