New Paris, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. New Paris is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Paris's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in New Paris is 0.0759 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Paris generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in New Paris may be as high as 1 in 9,699 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,746 in the west 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 south parts of New Paris, OH: about 0 per year. The northwest part of New Paris has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for New Paris, 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 southwest 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 New Paris residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which New Paris 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 New Paris has 0, have the same problem. Of New Paris’s 3,514 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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New Paris 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 New Paris residents in a standard year.

Individual New Paris Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in New Paris is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Paris.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Westville, OH	D	B+	D-	A
New Hope, OH	D	B+	D-	A+
Eldorado, OH	C+	B+	C-	D-
Whitewater, IN	A	A	A-	B
Spring Grove, IN	B+	B	C+	A-
Richmond, IN	C+	C	C-	C+
New Madison, OH	B-	C+	B+	C-
Webster, IN	B+	B+	B-	A
Hollansburg, OH	B-	B-	C+	C-
West Manchester, OH	B	B-	B+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

New Paris is similar 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
Clifton, TN	F	D-	D-	D-
Como, MS	D+	C+	C+	C-
Dodge Center, MN	B-	C+	C+	A+
Grape Creek, TX	B	D+	D+	D-
Green Level, NC	C	C-	C-	D-
Waverly, AL	A-	A	A	C
Hesperia, MI	A	B+	B+	B
Virden, IL	B	B	B	C-
Pierceton, IN	B+	C+	C+	C
West Juneau, AK	B	D-	D-	B-

Considering only the murder rate, New Paris is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Paris, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See New Paris schools on SchoolGrade

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