Williston, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Williston 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 Williston 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 Williston 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 Williston crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Williston_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,601 (estimate)	1,979	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.4	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	376 (estimate)	287	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	233.5	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	269.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,225 (estimate)	1,693	1,917

Williston crime map

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

Williston crime rates are 14% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Williston are 3% higher than the national average
In Williston you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Williston is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Williston has increased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Williston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Williston is 1 in 266

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Williston is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Williston is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Williston (per 100,000 people)

Williston police department

Item	Williston	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}
Curtice, OH	1,251	40	237	278
Pemberville, OH	1,431	78	462	540
Millbury, OH	1,319	87	513	600
Luckey, OH	1,022	96	568	664
Woodville, OH	2,027	96	569	665
Luna Pier, MI	1,134	157	533	690
Elmore, OH	1,756	103	607	710
Williston, OH	419	376	2,225	2,601

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Junction City, WI	419	382	1,611	1,993
Gypsum, KS	419	526	2,562	3,088
Sigel, IL	419	362	2,011	2,374
Lynd, MN	419	317	2,069	2,386
Strathmoor Manor, KY	419	91	627	718
Williston, OH	419	376	2,225	2,601

Source: The Williston, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.