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Bowling Green, OH Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The Bowling Green Police Department serves the city of Bowling Green, OH in Wood County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 840 violent crimes and 2,236 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 30.9 per 100k residents, which is 70.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 127.0 per 100k, 22.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate30.9 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents840 (2019-2023)

Rape

Grade C
Annual Rate3.4 per 100k residents
National Avg: 3.5 per 100k
Total Incidents45 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade B
Annual Rate127.0 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents2,236 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A
Annual Rate6.9 per 100k residents
National Avg: 24.0 per 100k
Total Incidents134 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade C
Annual Rate116.7 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents2,046 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime30.9A840106.2-70.9%
Property Crime127.0B2236163.6-22.4%
Rape3.4C453.5-3.0%
Burglary6.9A13424.0-71.5%
Larceny116.7C2046116.4+0.3%

Crime Trends

Nearby Cities

City Distance Violent Crime Property Crime Comparison
Bloomdale 2 miles
N/A 0.0
C 152.9
Violent: N/A
Property: 20.4% higher
Haskins 2 miles
N/A 0.0
N/A 0.0
Violent: N/A
Property: N/A
Pemberville 2 miles
N/A 0.0
A 70.1
Violent: N/A
Property: 44.8% lower
Risingsun 2 miles
N/A 0.0
N/A 0.0
Violent: N/A
Property: N/A
Walbridge 2 miles
N/A 0.0
A 31.6
Violent: N/A
Property: 75.1% lower