Mount Sterling, OH has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the US average. With only 9 incidents reported per 100,000 people, it is roughly 60% lower than the nationwide rate. Property crime is also lower than the US average, though not by as much; 24.5 incidents are reported per 100,000 people in Mount Sterling compared to 35.4 for the entire country. This means that while Mount Sterling is still generally safer than most cities in America, citizens should take extra precautions to safeguard their belongings and avoid areas with a higher crime rate.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Mount Sterling violent crime is 9.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Mount Sterling property crime is 24.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.