Wooster, OH Crime

Wooster, OH is relatively safe when compared to the US average. The violent crime rate for Wooster is 18.4 while the US average is 22.7, which indicates that Wooster has a lower level of violent crime than the national average. Similarly, the property crime rate in Wooster is 47.2, which is significantly lower than the US average of 35.4. Overall, Wooster appears to be a safe town with low levels of both violent and property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Wooster violent crime is 18.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Wooster property crime is 47.2. (The US average is 35.4)

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Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Wooster, OH Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2006	280.2	3.9	58.4	116.7	101.2	4089.7	801.6	3221.9	66.2
2007	212.2	7.7	57.9	73.3	73.3	3789.5	648.3	3056.3	84.9
2008	226	3.8	57.5	72.8	91.9	4259.7	1007.5	3183.3	69
2009	220.4	0	49.4	91.2	79.8	4673.6	858.7	3746.5	68.4
2010	171.5	3.8	87.6	49.5	30.5	3368.4	739.2	2564.4	64.8
2011	275.5	3.8	72.7	65	133.9	3454.7	730.7	2624.5	99.5
2012	160.7	3.8	57.4	38.3	61.2	3255.9	547.1	2597.8	111
2013	158.7	0	45.3	56.7	56.7	3706.4	740.5	2871.4	94.5
2014	279.7	3.8	124.7	64.3	86.9	3428.5	684.2	2664.9	79.4
2015	213.9	7.5	67.5	52.5	86.3	3001.8	559.1	2390.2	52.5
2016	271.5	0	89.3	52.1	130.2	2886.6	472.4	2354.6	59.5
2017	375.4	0	110.4	88.3	176.7	3371.1	577.8	2657.1	136.2
2018	326	3.7	131.1	41.2	149.9	2986.4	569.5	2315.6	101.2
2019	413.3	0	109	56.4	248	2772.9	364.5	2307	101.4

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Smithville, OH	0.0	559.1	1,294	5	2012
Orrville, OH	248.2	921.9	8,400	9	2019
Shreve, OH	256.9	1,156.1	1,557	11	2003
Creston, OH	45.7	959.8	2,115	11	2017
Dalton, OH	123.9	743.5	1,614	12	2002

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Wadsworth, OH	62.3	1,716.7	21,212	18	2019
Montville Township, OH	16.9	414.2	11,399	20	2018
Ashland, OH	161.7	1,881.4	20,410	20	2019
New Franklin, OH	56.5	593.1	14,232	21	2019
Norton, OH	149.9	1,582.4	11,592	21	2019

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Bp · Wooster, OH

what they dont tell you about wooster

Over 11 years ago

where to begin? wooster is mostly a white community, with a near perfect split of liberals and conservatives. there is a huge gap between the few rich (ceos and college More

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Jack · Wooster, OH

Quiet and cultured

Over 14 years ago

Wooster is a quiet and cultured small city in NE Ohio. Home of Wooster College and host to the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster offers many opportunities to enrich your More

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Steve · Wooster, OH

Churches

Over 14 years ago

A city with a lot of churches is a great city to be in, and Wooster is that kind of a city. Friendly, welcoming people greet you here. More

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Wooster, OH Crime

Wooster violent crime is 18.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Wooster property crime is 47.2. (The US average is 35.4)

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Wooster, OH Crime

Wooster violent crime is 18.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Wooster property crime is 47.2. (The US average is 35.4)

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