If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Ottawa. With an annual crime rate of only 2 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 553. These crime statistics put Ottawa in the elite group of the safest communities in the nation, and safer than approximately 86% of the cities and towns in Ohio.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Ottawa, and we found that the crime rate in Ottawa is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Ottawa is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Ottawa does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Ottawa.

For Ottawa, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Ottawa than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 4426, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Ottawa compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Ottawa is just 2 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Ottawa is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.