Smithville, OH Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A-

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A crime occurs every 3 days 23 hours (on average) in Smithville.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Smithville in green. The most dangerous areas in Smithville 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 Smithville, OH Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Smithville is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smithville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Smithville is 1.451 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smithville generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Smithville may be as high as 1 in 339 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,426 in the southeast part of the city. 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 Smithville, OH: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Smithville has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Smithville, 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 city. 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 Smithville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Smithville 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 Smithville has 0, have the same problem. Of Smithville’s 3,338 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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Smithville Crime Breakdown

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 Smithville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7058
Robbery	0.3996
Rape	0.8218
Murder	0.0472
Total Violent Crime	1.974 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.34
Vehicle Theft	1.451
Burglary	0.8847
Arson	0.0794
Total Property Crime	20.76 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1344
Drug Crimes	1.776
Vandalism	2.282
Identity Theft	0.5257
Animal Cruelty	0.0173
Total "Other" Rate	4.735 (A-)

Individual Smithville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Smithville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Smithville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Honeytown, OH	B	C-	B	B
Orrville, OH	B-	B	C	A-
Sterling, OH	A	A-	B+	C-
Wooster, OH	B-	B	C+	B-
Orrville Junction, OH	C	A-	D+	A+
Riceland, OH	C+	D-	C	A+
Marshallville, OH	A	C+	A	A
Creston, OH	A+	A	A+	A+
East Union, OH	A	C	A+	B
Guerne, OH	B+	D+	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Smithville is similar versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Bridgeport, MI	B-	C-	C-	D
Linn, MO	C+	B-	B-	C
Danielsville, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
East Newark, NJ	B-	C	C	D
Bar Nunn, WY	A-	A	A	D
Whitesville, KY	B	A-	A-	F
Warsaw, KY	B	A+	A+	C+
St. Michaels, MD	D-	D+	D+	D
Maybrook, NY	B-	B-	B-	C+
Luck, WI	C	B-	B-	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Smithville 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 Smithville, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Smithville schools on SchoolGrade

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