South Point, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in South Point in green. The most dangerous areas in South Point 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 South Point, OH Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. South Point is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Point's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in South Point is 1.482 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Point generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in South Point may be as high as 1 in 497 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,078 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of South Point, OH: about 4 per year. The southwest part of South Point has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Point's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in South Point to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, South Point is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in South Point, OH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of South Point about $487,394 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of South Point's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Point, including every crime type and how South Point compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Point's crime maps on the South Point overall crime page.

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Individual South Point Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in South Point is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Point.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sheridan, OH	C-	C+	D+	C+
Ceredo, WV	C	C+	C+	C
Kenova, WV	C	C	C+	C-
Chesapeake, OH	C	C-	C	C-
Catlettsburg, KY	B	B+	B-	B+
Ashland, KY	C+	B+	B-	B
Coal Grove, OH	C+	B	B	B+
Westwood, KY	C+	A-	C+	A
Huntington, WV	C-	D+	C	D
Shoals, WV	B	C	B	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

South Point is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Concord, MA	A	B+	B+	B
Yeadon, PA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Yadkinville, NC	C-	D+	D+	D
Wytheville, VA	D+	C-	C-	C-
Clay, AL	C+	B-	B-	C
Wyomissing, PA	D	C-	C-	C-
Wynne, AR	D+	D-	D-	D
Wrentham, MA	A-	B	B	B-
Worth, IL	C-	B-	B-	B+
College, AK	C-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Point, OH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Point schools on SchoolGrade

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