The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mount Sterling, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Sterling, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $757 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling, OH Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mount Sterling's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Mount Sterling sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Mount Sterling's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mount Sterling is 20.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mount Sterling, OH report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Sterling, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Sterling for 2025 is $1,483,431, about $287 per resident and $757 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): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Sterling Compared to Other Cities?

Mount Sterling, OH:	$287
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Sterling is $287 per year, which is $177 less than the national average and $154 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mount Sterling:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,400 more than in Mount Sterling.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $134 less than in Mount Sterling

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Sterling	Cost per Mount Sterling Resident
Murder	$402,292	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$256,738	$50
Robbery	$46,466	$9
Assault	$112,773	$22
Kidnapping	$56,547	$11
Vehicle Theft	$35,209	$7
Burglary	$57,443	$11
Theft	$299,328	$58
Arson	$10,466	$2
Vandalism	$138,239	$27
Animal Cruelty	$1,119	$0
Drug Crimes	$46,954	$9
Identity Theft	$19,856	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,483,431	$287

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling totals $3,948,169 ($765 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,431,600 ($1,052 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 central part of the city holds more 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 Mount Sterling's 5,162 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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Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7607
Robbery	0.2862
Rape	0.8203
Murder	0.0415
Total Violent Crime	1.909 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.20
Vehicle Theft	0.4405
Burglary	1.227
Arson	0.0840
Total Property Crime	12.95 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1807
Drug Crimes	1.230
Vandalism	3.749
Identity Theft	0.4970
Animal Cruelty	0.0293
Total "Other" Rate	5.685 (B)

Individual Mount Sterling Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kiousville, OH	C	A-	D+
Era, OH	A-	A-	B+
Cooks, OH	B	A-	C
Derby, OH	D+	C-	D
Five Points, OH	B+	B+	B-
Harrisburg, OH	D+	C+	D+
Grange Hall, OH	B+	B+	B-
Pancoastburg, OH	B	A-	C
Darbyville, OH	A-	B+	B
Orient, OH	C+	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Sterling 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
Warsaw, NC	F	F	F
Windsor Heights, IA	D+	B	B
Wheatland, WY	C	A-	A-
Cloverdale, IN	C	B+	B+
Clear Spring, MD	B+	C-	C-
Martinsville, NJ	A	A+	A+
Clearwater, MN	B+	A-	A-
Marysville, KS	D-	D	D
Mascot, TN	D	F	F
Matamoras, PA	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mount Sterling schools on SchoolGrade

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