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The Van Wert crime rate is higher than the Ohio average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #394

Van Wert, OH	1,898.26
Ohio	1,691.16
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Van Wert, OH Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	7	1	22	70	318	2	3
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	65.0	9.3	204.4	650.4	2,954.6	18.6	27.9	1,618
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.0	35.3	110.0	127.4	680.0	1,963.6	155.4	NA	1,438
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Van Wert, OH	Count	1	3	1	16	81	309	2	1
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	9.2	27.6	9.2	147.4	746.4	2,847.4	18.4	9.2	1,532
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.9	24.4	124.2	123.2	790.2	1,968.5	168.8	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	2	1	15	90	343	0	2
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	18.5	9.3	139.0	834.0	3,178.3	0.0	18.5	1,458
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.3	31.7	132.0	131.7	895.9	2,052.5	169.0	NA	1,598
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Van Wert, OH	Count	1	4	5	19	138	305	6	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	9.2	36.9	46.1	175.1	1,271.4	2,810.0	55.3	73.7	1,936
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.4	31.5	139.1	132.4	976.3	2,195.9	182.5	NA	1,693
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Van Wert, OH	Count	1	6	4	19	97	349	8	4
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	10.0	59.9	39.9	189.6	967.9	3,482.3	79.8	39.9	2,095
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.1	32.1	142.8	136.2	923.3	2,138.8	183.1	NA	1,661
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	5	3	17	97	385	4	5
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	49.3	29.6	167.7	956.7	3,797.2	39.5	49.3	1,908
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.5	34.8	154.1	138.7	902.9	2,169.8	198.3	NA	1,704
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Van Wert, OH	Count	1	8	4	10	100	452	7	1
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	9.8	78.5	39.2	98.1	980.9	4,433.5	68.7	9.8	2,330
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.7	38.5	163.0	142.1	892.8	2,270.5	248.4	NA	1,788
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	11	3	15	99	392	7	3
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	106.0	28.9	144.5	953.7	3,776.1	67.4	28.9	2,174
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.5	38.8	159.2	140.7	859.1	2,301.6	294.6	NA	1,793
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	6	10	22	83	416	12	5
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	57.4	95.7	210.6	794.4	3,981.6	114.9	47.9	2,094
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.7	39.6	166.8	139.2	909.8	2,442.8	326.1	NA	1,887
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	4	5	14	90	393	17	7
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	38.0	47.4	132.9	854.1	3,729.4	161.3	66.4	1,837
	Ohio	Per 100,000	5.1	39.8	163.1	143.4	872.8	2,429.0	360.9	NA	1,887
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Van Wert, OH	157.67
Ohio	32.00
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Van Wert, OH Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Van Wert, OH	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	9.3	0.0	0.0	9.3	0.0	0.0	92
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.1	2.5	0.3	0.7	0.6	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.6	2.2	0.2	0.6	0.4	0.2	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Van Wert, OH	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	18.5	9.3	0.0	0.0	9.3	0.0	185
	Ohio	Per 100,000	2.6	1.3	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Van Wert, OH	Count	4	2	1	1	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	36.9	18.4	9.2	9.2	0.0	0.0	368
	Ohio	Per 100,000	2.3	1.3	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Van Wert, OH	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Ohio	Per 100,000	2.6	1.5	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Van Wert, OH	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	9.9	0.0	9.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	98
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.1	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.6	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Van Wert, OH	Count	3	2	0	0	1	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	29.4	19.6	0.0	0.0	9.8	0.0	294
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.8	2.1	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.3	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Van Wert, OH	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	19.3	9.6	0.0	9.6	0.0	0.0	192
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.6	1.9	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.3	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Van Wert, OH	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	19.1	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	191
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.5	2.1	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.1	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Van Wert, OH	2.23
Ohio	2.56
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Van Wert, OH Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Van Wert, OH	Count	28	21	7
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	260.2	195.1	65.0	2.28
	Ohio	Per 100,000	288.3	217.1	71.2	2.53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Van Wert, OH	Count	28	20	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	258.0	184.3	73.7	2.21
	Ohio	Per 100,000	315.3	244.8	70.5	2.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Van Wert, OH	Count	28	20	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	259.5	185.3	74.1	2.22
	Ohio	Per 100,000	258.3	198.9	59.5	2.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Van Wert, OH	Count	28	20	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	258.0	184.3	73.7	2.21
	Ohio	Per 100,000	292.5	210.8	81.7	2.52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Van Wert, OH	Count	27	19	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	269.4	189.6	79.8	2.29
	Ohio	Per 100,000	298.9	210.2	88.7	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Van Wert, OH	Count	29	21	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	286.0	207.1	78.9	2.47
	Ohio	Per 100,000	291.5	216.3	75.2	2.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Van Wert, OH	Count	30	22	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	294.3	215.8	78.5	2.55
	Ohio	Per 100,000	323.9	224.9	99.0	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Van Wert, OH	Count	31	23	8
	Van Wert, OH	Per 100,000	298.6	221.6	77.1	2.60
	Ohio	Per 100,000	307.3	217.3	89.9	2.62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Van Wert, OH	Count	31	23	8
2005	Van Wert, OH	Count	31	23	8