Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Van Wert has a violent crime rate of 216 per 100,000 residents, 43% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 121.9 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 93.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,151 per 100,000, 61% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,504, burglary at 591, vehicle theft at 56 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 8 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Van Wert receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Van Wert vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)