Fostoria, Ohio Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 13,038

Key Insights

  • →Fostoria has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 168.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 29.1% from the previous year.
  • →Safer than 45% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
168.7
-29.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
713.3
93 total
vs National Avg
↓ -53%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 22

Murder0
Rape13
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault7

Property Crime: 93

Burglary16
Larceny-Theft70
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202413,03822168.7093713.3
202313,03331237.911521166.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

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Safety Grade for Fostoria

Based on violent crime rate of 168.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Lincoln, Illinois →Clearfield Regional, Pennsylvania →Atlantic Beach, Florida3 →Mandeville, Louisiana →Stoughton, Wisconsin →

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.