Basic Crime Statistics for Independence, Ohio from 2012 to 2013

Basic Crime Statistics

In 2013 the population of Independence, Ohio increased by 0.99% from 7,070 to 7,140. The total amount of successful criminal activity rose from 324 to 330, and 18.92% of crimes occurred in a residence or home in 2013, down from 24.85% in the previous year.

YearTotal PopulationTotal Crime ReportedFailed Criminal ActivitySuccessful Criminal ActivityCrime Occurring in a Residence/HomeForced EntryUnforced EntryTotal Number of Victims
20137,140 333 3 330 63 12 4 341
20127,0703306324821218355

This table represents basic crime statistics for Independence, Ohio. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Most Commonly Occurring Crime by Category

This bar graph shows the most commonly occurring crime by category in Independence, Ohio sorted from largest to smallest. The seven classifications represented for these crime statistics are: burglary, simple assault, aggravated assault, assault by intimidation, vandalism, theft from building and stolen property crimes. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences.

Crime Motivated by Type of Bias

This bar graph represents crime motivation by type of bias in Independence, Ohio sorted from most frequently occurring to least. The six types of bias categories are: racial, sexual, religious, gender, disability and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences of each bias.

Most Common Weapons Involved During Criminal Activity

This bar graph shows the most commonly used weapons involved during criminal activity in Independence, Ohio sorted from the most frequently used weapon to the least. The seven categories are: fists, firearms, sharp objects, blunt objects, strangulation, vehicle and explosive. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each weapon used.

Property Loss by Category in Independence, Ohio

YearBurnedDestroyedForgedRecoveredSeizedStolenTotal Dollar Value Lost
20130 45 1 25 86 250 $297,083
201202821234178$898,209

This table represents property loss statistics for Independence, Ohio. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Types of Property Stolen or Destroyed

This bar graph represents the type of property stolen or destroyed in Independence, Ohio sorted from the most frequently stolen or destroyed to the least. The eight categories are: electronics, vehicles, money (cash), clothing, credit cards, drugs, jewelry and firearms. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each property type stolen or destroyed.

Most Common Victims

This bar graph shows the most common victim types in Independence, Ohio sorted from the most frequently occurring to least. The eight categories are: individual, business, public institution, government, financial institution, religious institution, law enforcement institution and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each victim type.

Victim Gender 2012

Offender Gender 2012

Victim Gender 2013

Offender Gender 2013

The pie charts above show the gender of the victim and offender in the latest two data years available for Independence, Ohio.

Most Common Injuries Suffered by Victims

This bar graph shows the most common injuries suffered by victims in Independence, Ohio sorted from the most frequently occurring to the least. none, minor injury, loss of teeth, unconsciousness, severe laceration, internal injury, broken bones and other major injury. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences of each injury.

Victim Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of victim ages in crimes occurring in Independence, Ohio sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Offender Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of offender ages in crimes occurring in Independence, Ohio sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Race of Victim

This bar graph shows the race of victims in crimes committed in Independence, Ohio sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.

Race of Offender

This bar graph shows the race of offenders in crimes committed in Independence, Ohio sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.