Downtown Marion, Marion, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Marion is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of neighborhoods are safer and 65% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Marion's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown Marion is 0.0484 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Marion generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Marion may be as high as 1 in 14,679 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,625 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. 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 Downtown Marion, Marion, OH: about 0 per year. The central part of Downtown Marion has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Downtown Marion, 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 east part of the neighborhood. 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 Downtown Marion residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown Marion 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 Downtown Marion has 0, have the same problem. Of Downtown Marion’s 7,703 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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Downtown Marion 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 Downtown Marion residents in a standard year.

Individual Downtown Marion Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown Marion is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Marion.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bucyrus Commercial Historical District, Bucyrus, OH	C+	B	C+	C
Sandusky Street Historic District, Delaware, OH	B-	A	B	B+
The Woods at Mill Valley, Marysville, OH	A+	A+	A	A+
Marysville Historic District, Marysville, OH	C+	A-	C+	A-
Shelby Center Historic District, Shelby, OH	A-	A	A-	B+
Far North, Columbus, OH	B	A+	A-	A-
Northwest, Columbus, OH	B+	A+	A-	B+
Tuttle West, Dublin, OH	A	A+	A+	B
North Main Historic District, Mount Vernon, OH	C	B	C	C
Dexter Falls, Columbus, OH	A	A+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Marion is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA	D-	C	C	B-
Hill East, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D-	F
Kensington, Kansas City, KS	D	D	D	C-
Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	C-	B+
Mount Hope, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Alta Vista, San Diego, CA	A-	B-	B-	C
N Albuquerque Acres, Albuquerque, NM	A	B+	B+	A
North Omaha, Omaha, NE	B-	A-	A-	B-
North River, Toledo, OH	F	F	F	D-
Northeast Hazel Dell, Hazel Dell, WA	D	B-	B-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Downtown Marion 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 Downtown Marion, Marion, OH average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown Marion schools on SchoolGrade

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