Lancaster, OH Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Lancaster in green. The most dangerous areas in Lancaster are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Lancaster, OH Safe from Arson?

The B- grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Lancaster is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lancaster's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Lancaster is 0.1007 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lancaster generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Lancaster may be as high as 1 in 8,697 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,861 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Lancaster, OH: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Lancaster has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lancaster's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Lancaster to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Lancaster is as safe as the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Lancaster, OH

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Lancaster about $132,174 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Lancaster's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lancaster, including every crime type and how Lancaster compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Lancaster's crime maps on the Lancaster overall crime page.

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Individual Lancaster Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Lancaster is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lancaster.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Dumontville, OH	A	A-	A	B-
Hooker, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Delmont, OH	B	B	C+	B-
Hamburg, OH	A+	A	A+	B
Sugar Grove, OH	A-	B+	A-	B-
Havensport, OH	A-	A	A-	B
Carroll, OH	B+	B+	B+	B
Royalton, OH	A	A-	A	B+
West Rushville, OH	B+	B	B-	B
Thurston, OH	B+	A-	B+	C

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Lancaster is similar versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Apache Junction, AZ	B-	C+	C+	D+
Winter Park, FL	B+	B	B	A+
West Sacramento, CA	D+	D	D	F
West Chester, OH	B-	A	A	A-
Webster, NY	A-	A	A	A+
Union, NJ	B-	B+	B+	A+
Tooele, UT	C-	B-	B-	B+
Tinley Park, IL	B+	A-	A-	A-
Texarkana, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Hacienda Heights, CA	C+	C	C	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lancaster, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lancaster schools on SchoolGrade

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