Ottawa County, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Ottawa County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, OH Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Ottawa County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottawa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Ottawa County is 10.76 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottawa County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ottawa County may be as high as 1 in 72 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 139 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Ottawa County, OH: about 87 per year. The north part of Ottawa County has fewer cases of theft with only 23 in a typical year.

How Ottawa County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ottawa 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 theft rate, Ottawa County is as safe as 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 Theft in Ottawa County, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ottawa County about $2,256,781 in 2025, or roughly $56 per resident. This is part of Ottawa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottawa County, including every crime type and how Ottawa County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Ottawa County's crime maps on the Ottawa County overall crime page.

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Individual Ottawa County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sandusky County, OH	B+	C	B+	B
Erie County, OH	C+	B	C-	C-
Wood County, OH	A-	B+	B+	B+
Seneca County, OH	A-	B	A-	B+
Lucas County, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Monroe County, MI	A	B	A	A
Huron County, OH	A-	B-	B+	B
Hancock County, OH	B+	B	B	B-
Lorain County, OH	B	B+	B-	B
Fulton County, OH	A+	A	A	A-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Albany County, WY	B-	A-	A-	C+
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B+	B+
Allegany County, NY	A	C	C	C+
Amador County, CA	B	C	C	C
Atascosa County, TX	C	B-	B-	D+
Auglaize County, OH	A	A	A	A-
Muscatine County, IA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Montrose County, CO	D	C-	C-	D-
Morgan County, IL	A-	A	A	A-
Morrison County, MN	A-	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottawa County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ottawa County schools on SchoolGrade

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