South Salem, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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33%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

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.

South Salem 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 South Salem 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 South Salem 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 South Salem crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Salem_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,102 (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)	439 (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)	2,663 (estimate)	1,783	1,954

South Salem crime map

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

South Salem crime rates are 33% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Salem are 19% higher than the national average
In South Salem you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Salem is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South Salem has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Salem

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Salem is 1 in 228

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Salem is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Salem is 1 in 33

Year Over Year Crime In South Salem (per 100,000 people)

South Salem police department

Item	South Salem	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}
Greenfield, OH	4,184	208	485	692
Frankfort, OH	1,314	127	773	900
Leesburg, OH	1,449	144	871	1,014
Washington Court House, OH	14,155	152	1,842	1,994
New Holland, OH	829	394	2,392	2,787
Good Hope, OH	231	432	2,620	3,052
Rocky Fork Point, OH	670	440	2,670	3,111
South Salem, OH	221	439	2,663	3,102

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Walnut, KS	221	671	3,219	3,890
Michigan City, ND	221	329	2,343	2,672
Okreek, SD	221	609	2,807	3,416
Newbern, AL	221	599	2,546	3,145
Crossgate, KY	221	86	585	672
South Salem, OH	221	439	2,663	3,102

Source: The South Salem, 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.