Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrime and safety in Chester Township, OH
Widen the search to 25 miles and 21 graded towns turn up. No FBI crime figures of its own exist for Chester Township for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade. For a graded neighbor, the nearest is Xenia (C+), 11 miles away.
The nearest Ohio towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia | C+ | 11 mi | 2.3 | 15.4 |
| Bellbrook | A | 11 mi | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Centerville | B+ | 14 mi | 0.4 | 10.5 |
| Beavercreek | C+ | 16 mi | 0.6 | 19.5 |
| Blanchester | B | 16 mi | 1.5 | 9.4 |
| Springboro | A− | 17 mi | 0.3 | 7.0 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Chester Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Chester Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
12 people died in crashes on Chester Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Chester Township had 9 fatal crashes in five years, in which 12 people died; 1 was a pedestrian. 4 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is 85.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Ohio towns of 2,500–5,000 people (9.6, 479 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Chester Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | — |
| Spring Valley Township | — | — | — |
| Caesarscreek Township | — | — | — |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Liberty Township, Union Township, Spring Valley Township, Caesarscreek Township and Wayne Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Chester Township
Is Chester Township, OH safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Chester Township. Chester Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Ohio towns with a grade are Xenia (C+, 11 mi), Bellbrook (A, 11 mi), Centerville (B+, 14 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Chester Township.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.