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Crime rate in Lorain, Ohio (OH): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Lorain, OH compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lorain, OH

The 2022 crime rate in Lorain, OH is 217 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 78.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lorain crime rate fell by 14% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 6 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Lorain has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Lorain, OH is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lorain:

217.0
Sheffield:

70.9
Amherst:

33.5
Sheffield Lake:

11.0
Elyria:

189.7
Avon:

3.4
Avon Lake:

36.4
Vermilion:

14.8
North Ridgeville:

35.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lorain by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(7.1)		1
(1.6)		4
(6.2)		4
(6.2)		6
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		6
(9.4)		2
(3.1)		0
(0.0)		3
(4.7)		2
(3.1)		7
(11.0)		1
(1.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		36
(51.1)		30
(46.8)		39
(60.8)		35
(54.6)		30
(47.2)		38
(59.7)		20
(31.4)		14
(22.0)		33
(51.8)		35
(54.9)		35
(54.7)		35
(54.8)		24
(37.6)		26
(39.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		178
(252.8)		138
(215.3)		138
(215.1)		136
(212.0)		161
(253.2)		91
(143.0)		66
(103.6)		43
(67.7)		78
(122.5)		42
(65.8)		65
(101.5)		60
(94.0)		62
(97.1)		51
(77.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		176
(250.0)		174
(271.5)		139
(216.7)		151
(235.4)		106
(166.7)		115
(180.8)		85
(133.4)		64
(100.7)		256
(402.1)		106
(166.1)		192
(299.9)		230
(360.3)		247
(386.8)		230
(351.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,039
(1,476)		1,283
(2,002)		1,324
(2,064)		1,251
(1,950)		930
(1,463)		885
(1,391)		644
(1,011)		291
(457.8)		593
(931.3)		251
(393.4)		395
(617.0)		323
(506.0)		267
(418.1)		222
(338.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,776
(2,522)		1,773
(2,766)		1,752
(2,731)		1,888
(2,943)		1,794
(2,822)		1,664
(2,616)		1,007
(1,581)		471
(741.0)		1,361
(2,138)		656
(1,028)		977
(1,526)		1,106
(1,733)		874
(1,369)		873
(1,332)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		126
(179.0)		115
(179.4)		132
(205.8)		118
(183.9)		80
(125.8)		83
(130.5)		63
(98.9)		29
(45.6)		96
(150.8)		72
(112.8)		78
(121.8)		91
(142.6)		86
(134.7)		96
(146.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		42
(59.7)		44
(68.6)		24
(37.4)		32
(49.9)		36
(56.6)		19
(29.9)		8
(12.6)		12
(18.9)		11
(17.3)		5
(7.8)		16
(25.0)		14
(21.9)		6
(9.4)		19
(29.0)
City-Data.com crime index399.4424.6439.2435.8391.2339.3224.8142.3327.7174.5257.5266.5253.3217.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 231 registered sex offenders living in Lorain, Ohio as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lorain is 276 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lorain:

257.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lorain:

301.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lorain:

288.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lorain:

264.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lorain:

170.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lorain:

320.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lorain:

125.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lorain:

149.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lorain:

221.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lorain:

276.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lorain:

290.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lorain:

289.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lorain:

293.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lorain:

316.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lorain:

293.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lorain:

232.5
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lorain:

208.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lorain:

247.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Lorain:

156.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lorain:

172.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lorain:

209.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lorain:

218.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lorain:

147.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lorain:

315.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lorain:

135.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lorain:

296.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lorain:

428.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lorain:

452.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lorain:

564.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lorain:

580.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lorain:

565.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lorain:

448.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lorain:

510.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lorain:

336.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lorain:

354.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lorain:

307.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 118 (97 officers - 96 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Ohio average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 117 (93 officers - 92 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Ohio average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 114 (90 officers - 89 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Ohio average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 116 (93 officers - 92 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Ohio average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 127 (99 officers - 98 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Ohio average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 116 (95 officers - 93 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
Ohio average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 125 (103 officers - 101 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Ohio average:

2.03

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 120 (102 officers - 101 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Ohio average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 110 (92 officers - 91 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Ohio average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 126 (98 officers - 97 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Ohio average:

2.13

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lorain, OH
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 44052, 44054, 44055.

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