Van Wert County, OH Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Van Wert County in green. The most dangerous areas in Van Wert County 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 Van Wert County, OH Safe from Robbery?

The C+ grade means the rate of robbery is about the same as the average US county. Van Wert County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Wert County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Van Wert County is 0.4366 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Wert County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Van Wert County may be as high as 1 in 1,703 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,845 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Van Wert County, OH: about 4 per year. The north part of Van Wert County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Van Wert County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Van Wert County 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 robbery rate, Van Wert County 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 Robbery in Van Wert County, OH

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Van Wert County about $408,705 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Van Wert County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Wert County, including every crime type and how Van Wert County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Van Wert County's crime maps on the Van Wert County overall crime page.

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Individual Van Wert County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Van Wert County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Van Wert County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Paulding County, OH	A-	C+	B+	C+
Adams County, IN	A	A-	A+	C+
Mercer County, OH	A-	B+	A-	B-
Allen County, OH	B	B-	B-	C
Putnam County, OH	A	A-	A	C
Auglaize County, OH	A	A	A	B
Defiance County, OH	A-	A-	B+	B-
Wells County, IN	A	A	A	B
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	B	A-
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A	C+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Van Wert County is similar versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Preston County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A+
Kleberg County, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Klickitat County, WA	D-	D	D	D-
Knox County, IN	B	B	B	B-
Knox County, KY	C	B	B	C
Labette County, KS	C	B	B	B
Laclede County, MO	C	C-	C-	C+
Lafayette County, MO	C+	B-	B-	C+
Powhatan County, VA	A+	A+	A+	A
King George County, VA	A	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Wert County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Van Wert County schools on SchoolGrade

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