West Lafayette, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. West Lafayette is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Lafayette's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Lafayette is 1.210 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Lafayette generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Lafayette may be as high as 1 in 407 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,316 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of West Lafayette, OH: about 2 per year. The northeast part of West Lafayette has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Lafayette's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Lafayette 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, West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette, OH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Lafayette about $192,814 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of West Lafayette's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Lafayette, including every crime type and how West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette's crime maps on the West Lafayette overall crime page.

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Individual West Lafayette Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in West Lafayette is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Lafayette.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Plainfield, OH	A	B	A-	B+
Coalport, OH	B+	A-	B-	A
Bakersville, OH	A	A-	A-	A
Fresno, OH	A+	B+	A+	A
Coshocton, OH	B-	B	B	A-
Newcomerstown, OH	D+	C-	D	C-
Tyndall, OH	A+	B	A+	B+
Birds Run, OH	A-	B	A-	B+
Keene, OH	A+	B	A+	A
Booth, OH	C	B+	D+	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West Lafayette 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
West York, PA	C+	C	C	C-
Denmark, SC	F	F	F	F
White Pigeon, MI	A	B-	B-	B-
White Cloud, MI	B+	C-	C-	C-
Desert Edge, CA	D-	F	F	F
DeWitt, AR	D	D-	D-	D-
Dexter, NM	C	D+	D+	D+
Dittmer, MO	C	D+	D+	D+
Westover, MD	D-	D-	D-	D-
Dixon, MO	D+	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Lafayette, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Lafayette schools on SchoolGrade

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