Vehicle Theft per Capita in Sandusky County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Sandusky County residents.
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B+
Overall Crime Grade™
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B+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
Fact
A crime occurs every 6 hours 17 minutes (on average) in Sandusky County.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Sandusky County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, OH Safe?
The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Sandusky County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandusky County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Sandusky County is 0.5073 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandusky County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sandusky County may be as high as 1 in 1,390 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,196 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Sandusky County, OH: about 14 per year. The west part of Sandusky County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for Sandusky County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Sandusky County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sandusky County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sandusky County has 2, have the same problem. Of Sandusky County’s 60,080 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sandusky County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.601 |
Robbery |
0.4617 |
Rape |
0.9156 |
Murder |
0.0413 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.019 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
9.916 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.5073 |
Burglary |
1.619 |
Arson |
0.0783 |
Total Property Crime |
12.12 (B+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1325 |
Drug Crimes |
1.983 |
Vandalism |
4.281 |
Identity Theft |
0.5830 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0426 |
Total "Other" Rate |
7.022 (A-) |
Individual Sandusky County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Sandusky County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sandusky County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A- | B- | C+ | |
A- | B | A- | A | |
C+ | B | C- | C- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C | |
A- | B- | B+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
B+ | B | B | A- | |
A | B | A | A+ | |
B | B+ | B- | D- |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Sandusky County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D+ | D+ | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | B- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
B | A- | A- | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C | C- | C- | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | D+ |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sandusky County 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 Sandusky County, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sandusky County schools on SchoolGrade
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