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The Bowling Green crime rate is lower than the Ohio average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #286

Bowling Green, OH	1,110.13
Ohio	1,691.16
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Bowling Green, OH Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	16	10	13	93	529	15	1
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	49.8	31.1	40.4	289.3	1,645.7	46.7	3.1	916
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.0	35.3	110.0	127.4	680.0	1,963.6	155.4	NA	1,438
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	22	10	17	78	692	11	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	69.1	31.4	53.4	244.9	2,173.1	34.5	0.0	1,129
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.9	24.4	124.2	123.2	790.2	1,968.5	168.8	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Bowling Green, OH	Count	1	16	14	39	109	716	15	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	3.3	52.9	46.3	129.1	360.7	2,369.4	49.6	0.0	1,310
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.3	31.7	132.0	131.7	895.9	2,052.5	169.0	NA	1,598
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Bowling Green, OH	Count	1	16	13	24	108	652	17	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	3.3	53.2	43.3	79.9	359.4	2,169.7	56.6	0.0	1,211
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.4	31.5	139.1	132.4	976.3	2,195.9	182.5	NA	1,693
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	1	15	25	96	700	17	2
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	3.5	52.4	87.4	335.5	2,446.1	59.4	7.0	993
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.1	32.1	142.8	136.2	923.3	2,138.8	183.1	NA	1,661
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	1	9	31	99	621	15	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	3.4	30.5	105.0	335.2	2,102.5	50.8	0.0	886
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.5	34.8	154.1	138.7	902.9	2,169.8	198.3	NA	1,704
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	2	8	15	96	842	33	1
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	6.7	26.7	50.1	320.9	2,814.3	110.3	3.3	1,043
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.7	38.5	163.0	142.1	892.8	2,270.5	248.4	NA	1,788
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	11	7	12	119	951	51	3
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	37.0	23.5	40.4	400.2	3,198.5	171.5	10.1	1,347
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.5	38.8	159.2	140.7	859.1	2,301.6	294.6	NA	1,793
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	1	10	21	99	909	48	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	3.4	33.5	70.4	331.9	3,047.4	160.9	0.0	1,146
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.7	39.6	166.8	139.2	909.8	2,442.8	326.1	NA	1,887
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	7	13	14	95	813	22	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	23.8	44.1	47.5	322.4	2,759.0	74.7	0.0	1,121
	Ohio	Per 100,000	5.1	39.8	163.1	143.4	872.8	2,429.0	360.9	NA	1,887
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Bowling Green, OH	29.56
Ohio	32.00
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Bowling Green, OH Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Ohio	Per 100,000	4.1	2.5	0.3	0.7	0.6	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.6	2.2	0.2	0.6	0.4	0.2	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Bowling Green, OH	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	9.9	9.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	99
	Ohio	Per 100,000	2.6	1.3	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Ohio	Per 100,000	2.3	1.3	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Bowling Green, OH	Count	2	0	2	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	7.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69
	Ohio	Per 100,000	2.6	1.5	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Bowling Green, OH	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.1	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.6	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Bowling Green, OH	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	33
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.8	2.1	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.3	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Bowling Green, OH	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	3.4	0.0	0.0	3.4	0.0	0.0	33
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.6	1.9	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.3	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Bowling Green, OH	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	3.4	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33
	Ohio	Per 100,000	3.5	2.1	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.1	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Bowling Green, OH	1.50
Ohio	2.56
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Bowling Green, OH Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bowling Green, OH	Count	56	41	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	174.2	127.5	46.7	1.51
	Ohio	Per 100,000	288.3	217.1	71.2	2.53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Bowling Green, OH	Count	55	41	14
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	172.7	128.8	44.0	1.51
	Ohio	Per 100,000	315.3	244.8	70.5	2.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Bowling Green, OH	Count	54	39	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	178.7	129.1	49.6	1.54
	Ohio	Per 100,000	258.3	198.9	59.5	2.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Bowling Green, OH	Count	56	41	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	186.4	136.4	49.9	1.61
	Ohio	Per 100,000	292.5	210.8	81.7	2.52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Bowling Green, OH	Count	58	43	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	202.7	150.3	52.4	1.76
	Ohio	Per 100,000	298.9	210.2	88.7	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Bowling Green, OH	Count	58	43	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	196.4	145.6	50.8	1.71
	Ohio	Per 100,000	291.5	216.3	75.2	2.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Bowling Green, OH	Count	58	43	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	193.9	143.7	50.1	1.69
	Ohio	Per 100,000	323.9	224.9	99.0	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Bowling Green, OH	Count	58	43	15
	Bowling Green, OH	Per 100,000	195.1	144.6	50.4	1.70
	Ohio	Per 100,000	307.3	217.3	89.9	2.62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Bowling Green, OH	Count	57	42	15
2005	Bowling Green, OH	Count	58	43	15