West Lancaster, OH Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. West Lancaster is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Lancaster's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in West Lancaster is 0.0767 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Lancaster generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in West Lancaster may be as high as 1 in 12,671 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,273 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How West Lancaster's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in West 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, West Lancaster 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 West Lancaster, OH

Arson is projected to cost the residents of West Lancaster about $350 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of West Lancaster's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Lancaster, including every crime type and how West 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 West Lancaster's crime maps on the West Lancaster overall crime page.

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Individual West Lancaster Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Octa, OH	B-	C	C+	B+
Milledgeville, OH	B-	C	C+	B+
Pleasant View, OH	F	D	F	B+
Edgefield, OH	D	A	D-	B+
South Plymouth, OH	B-	C	C+	B+
Jeffersonville, OH	D-	C+	F	B+
Bowersville, OH	A	B-	A+	B
Parrott, OH	F	D-	F	B+
Jamestown, OH	B	B	B-	B
Jasper Mills, OH	B-	C+	C+	B+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

West Lancaster 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
Snap, KY	A+	A+	A+	A-
Irving, IA	C	B-	B-	B-
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, MI	B	B-	B-	C+
Kidder, SD	C+	A-	A-	A+
Sitka, SD	D+	C	C	A-
Skidmore, WV	A-	B+	B+	C
Skyline, KY	D	C+	C+	B-
Slifer, IA	A-	B-	B-	B
Smale, AR	F	F	F	D
Smithland, PA	A	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Lancaster, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Lancaster schools on SchoolGrade

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