Spencerville, OH Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 4 days 8 hours (on average) in Spencerville.

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Spencerville is 0.3251 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Spencerville generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Spencerville may be as high as 1 in 2,170 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,979 in the northwest 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 Spencerville, OH: about 0 per year. The north part of Spencerville 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 Spencerville, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Spencerville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Spencerville 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 Spencerville has 0, have the same problem. Of Spencerville’s 4,443 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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Spencerville 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 Spencerville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.128
Robbery	0.3827
Rape	0.9324
Murder	0.0281
Total Violent Crime	6.471 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.460
Vehicle Theft	0.3251
Burglary	1.290
Arson	0.0796
Total Property Crime	8.155 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1393
Drug Crimes	1.427
Vandalism	2.298
Identity Theft	0.2771
Animal Cruelty	0.0259
Total "Other" Rate	4.168 (A-)

Individual Spencerville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Needmore, OH	B+	D-	A	B
Monticello, OH	B-	D-	B-	A-
Kemp, OH	B+	D-	B+	A-
Buckland, OH	A-	B+	B+	A-
Hume, OH	A-	B+	B	A+
Landeck, OH	A-	C-	A	A-
Elgin, OH	C+	D-	C	A-
Glynwood, OH	A+	A-	A+	A-
Scotts Crossing, OH	A-	B-	B+	B
Elida, OH	A	A-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Spencerville is lower 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
Saxon, SC	F	F	F	D-
Decatur, MS	B+	A+	A+	A-
Schuylerville, NY	B+	B	B	B+
Deep River, CT	B	A+	A+	C
Schulenburg, TX	D+	D+	D+	B+
Deer Lodge, MT	D+	D+	D+	C
Schriever, LA	D+	D	D	C-
Deerfield, WI	B	A	A	D
DeKalb, TX	D-	D-	D-	B
Meeker, CO	F	F	F	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Spencerville 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 Spencerville, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Spencerville schools on SchoolGrade

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