Sterling, OH Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Sterling in green. The most dangerous areas in Sterling 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 Sterling, OH Safe from Arson?

The A- grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Sterling is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of cities are safer and 82% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sterling's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Sterling is 0.0682 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sterling generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Sterling may be as high as 1 in 11,166 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,902 in the south part of the city.

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

How Sterling's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Sterling 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, Sterling is safer than 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 Sterling, OH

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Sterling about $3,652 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Sterling's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sterling, including every crime type and how Sterling 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 Sterling's crime maps on the Sterling overall crime page.

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Individual Sterling Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Rittman, OH	B+	B-	B-	B-
Creston, OH	A+	A	A+	B
Smithville, OH	C	A-	D	B+
Marshallville, OH	A	C+	A	A-
Seville, OH	A	A-	A-	B
Doylestown, OH	A+	B+	A+	B
Orrville, OH	B-	B	C	A-
Westfield Center, OH	A+	A	A+	B
Wadsworth, OH	A-	A-	B+	B
Warwick, OH	A	C-	A+	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Sterling is lower 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
Park City, MT	D+	F	F	C+
Sharpsburg, NC	D-	D	D	D
Talty, TX	B+	A-	A-	A
Ringtown, PA	A	A-	A-	B-
Richmond, ME	C+	A+	A+	C+
Pineville, SC	D-	F	F	D
Faison, NC	D-	D+	D+	D-
Evensville, TN	B-	C-	C-	C-
Essex Fells, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Enterprise, UT	C+	A-	A-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sterling, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sterling schools on SchoolGrade

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