Blue Ash, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Blue Ash in green. The most dangerous areas in Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash, OH Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Blue Ash is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blue Ash's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Blue Ash is 0.0139 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blue Ash generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Blue Ash may be as high as 1 in 40,764 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 122,575 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Blue Ash, OH: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Blue Ash has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Blue Ash, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Blue Ash residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Blue Ash has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Blue Ash has 0, have the same problem. Of Blue Ash’s 14,645 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Blue Ash Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Blue Ash residents in a standard year.

Individual Blue Ash Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Blue Ash is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Blue Ash.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Evendale, OH	D+	B+	D+	B
Montgomery, OH	B	A	B-	A
Deer Park, OH	C-	B	C	B+
Concorde Hills, OH	B	A-	B-	A
Reading, OH	D	C	D	B-
Sharonville, OH	D	B-	D	B
Silverton, OH	D	C	D	B-
Amberley, OH	C+	A-	C+	A
Remington, OH	B-	A	C	B+
Madeira, OH	B-	A-	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Blue Ash is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rifle, CO	F	D	D	C-
Evanston, WY	C	B	B	A-
Bellbrook, OH	A	A-	A-	B
Bennington, VT	C-	B-	B-	B+
Benton, LA	D-	C	C	D-
West Freehold, NJ	B+	A	A	A
West Carrollton, OH	C-	B-	B-	A
Hidalgo, TX	F	D-	D-	B-
Key Largo, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Keystone Heights, FL	A	A	A	A

Considering only the murder rate, Blue Ash is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blue Ash, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Blue Ash schools on SchoolGrade

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