Defiance, OH Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Defiance in green. The most dangerous areas in Defiance 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 Defiance, OH Safe from Burglary?

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Defiance is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Defiance's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Defiance is 1.538 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Defiance generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Defiance may be as high as 1 in 495 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 926 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southwest parts of Defiance, OH: about 7 per year. The west part of Defiance has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Defiance's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Defiance 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 burglary rate, Defiance 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 Burglary in Defiance, OH

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Defiance about $349,559 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Defiance's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Defiance, including every crime type and how Defiance compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Defiance's crime maps on the Defiance overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Defiance is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Defiance.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Brunersburg, OH	C	B-	D+	B
Ayersville, OH	D+	C	D	B-
The Bend, OH	C	B	D+	B
Jewell, OH	B-	D	B-	A
Junction, OH	A-	B	B+	B+
Standley, OH	B-	B	C	A+
Rice, OH	C+	C	C+	B+
Florida, OH	A+	A-	A+	A+
Evansport, OH	A-	B	A	A+
Ney, OH	A	A-	A-	A-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Defiance is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Edgewood, MD	D	F	F	B-
Steubenville, OH	D+	C-	C-	D+
Springfield, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
South Plainfield, NJ	B-	A-	A-	B
Selma, AL	F	F	F	F
Saline, MI	B+	B+	B+	B+
Saginaw, TX	C	C+	C+	A
Roselle, IL	B-	A-	A-	A-
Glassboro, NJ	A-	A	A	B
Gardner, KS	B-	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Defiance, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Defiance schools on SchoolGrade

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