The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Little Sandusky, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$50,629

Cost of Crime™ for Little Sandusky, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $561 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Little Sandusky with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Little Sandusky, OH Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Little Sandusky's combined rate is lower than the norm. Little Sandusky sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only Little Sandusky's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Little Sandusky is 16.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Little Sandusky, OH report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Little Sandusky, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Little Sandusky for 2025 is $50,629, about $265 per resident and $561 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Little Sandusky Compared to Other Cities?

Little Sandusky, OH:	$265
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Little Sandusky is $265 per year, which is $199 less than the national average and $176 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Little Sandusky:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,422 more than in Little Sandusky.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $112 less than in Little Sandusky

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Little Sandusky for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Little Sandusky	Cost per Little Sandusky Resident
Murder	$11,852	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,637	$56
Robbery	$3,090	$16
Assault	$1,849	$10
Kidnapping	$2,590	$14
Vehicle Theft	$4,939	$26
Burglary	$1,959	$10
Theft	$6,030	$32
Arson	$496	$3
Vandalism	$2,367	$12
Animal Cruelty	$22	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,829	$10
Identity Theft	$2,968	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$50,629	$265

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Little Sandusky, OH

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Little Sandusky totals $131,792 ($690 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $182,420 ($955 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Little Sandusky's 191 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Little Sandusky Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Little Sandusky residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3370
Robbery	0.5143
Rape	0.9185
Murder	0.0330
Total Violent Crime	1.803 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.096
Vehicle Theft	1.670
Burglary	1.131
Arson	0.1075
Total Property Crime	9.004 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2237
Drug Crimes	1.295
Vandalism	1.735
Identity Theft	2.008
Animal Cruelty	0.0158
Total "Other" Rate	5.277 (B+)

Individual Little Sandusky Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harpster, OH	A	A	A-
South Park, OH	B+	D+	B+
Morral, OH	D-	C+	D-
Wyandot, OH	B-	B	B-
Nevada, OH	C	B	D+
Brush Ridge, OH	D	C	D-
Mononcue, OH	B-	D+	C+
Upper Sandusky, OH	C+	C-	C
Oceola, OH	B-	B+	C+
Seal, OH	A	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Little Sandusky is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Springvale, GA	F	F	F
Jamestown, AL	B	B	B
Jerome, VA	C-	D+	D+
Johnstown, NE	D	D	D
South Freeport, ME	A	A+	A+
South Junction, OR	D-	C-	C-
Spangler, PA	A-	B-	B-
Sparks, NE	D-	D+	D+
Speidel, OH	C+	F	F
Spotted Horse, WY	C-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Little Sandusky is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Little Sandusky, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Little Sandusky schools on SchoolGrade

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