South Amherst, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. South Amherst is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Amherst's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in South Amherst is 4.477 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Amherst generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in South Amherst may be as high as 1 in 186 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 271 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of South Amherst, OH: about 3 per year. The northwest part of South Amherst has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Amherst's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in South Amherst 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, South Amherst 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 Theft in South Amherst, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of South Amherst about $34,615 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of South Amherst's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Amherst, including every crime type and how South Amherst compares to other cities.

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 South Amherst's crime maps on the South Amherst overall crime page.

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Individual South Amherst Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in South Amherst is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Amherst.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Henrietta, OH	C+	B+	C-	D+
Amherst, OH	B-	B	C+	B-
Oberlin, OH	C-	C	D+	D+
Fields, OH	C-	C-	D+	D+
Vermilion, OH	B+	A-	B	B
Birmingham, OH	A	B	A-	B+
Lorain, OH	D	D+	D	D+
Elyria, OH	D+	C	D+	D+
Kipton, OH	A-	A-	B	B
Pittsfield, OH	B	B+	B-	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Attica, OH	C	F	F	A
Clyde Park, MT	B	B	B	B-
Church Hill, MD	B+	C-	C-	B+
Chula, GA	B+	B	B	B
Burlingame, KS	D+	D	D	C-
Burdett, NY	A-	B+	B+	C+
Blacksher, AL	A-	C+	C+	A+
Biola, CA	D-	D	D	F
Beavertown, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Basin, WY	D-	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Amherst, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Amherst schools on SchoolGrade

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