Tuscarawas County, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Tuscarawas County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tuscarawas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Tuscarawas County is 0.0453 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tuscarawas County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Tuscarawas County may be as high as 1 in 13,693 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41,398 in the north part of the county. 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 southeast parts of Tuscarawas County, OH: about 1 per year. The south part of Tuscarawas County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Tuscarawas County, 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 central part of the county. 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 Tuscarawas County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Tuscarawas County 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 Tuscarawas County has 0, have the same problem. Of Tuscarawas County’s 94,726 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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Tuscarawas County 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 Tuscarawas County residents in a standard year.

Individual Tuscarawas County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Tuscarawas County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Tuscarawas County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Carroll County, OH	B	A-	C+	C-
Holmes County, OH	A-	C	A-	D
Coshocton County, OH	A+	A-	A+	C-
Harrison County, OH	B+	C+	B	C+
Stark County, OH	C-	B	D+	B+
Wayne County, OH	A	B+	A-	A-
Guernsey County, OH	C+	B	C	C+
Jefferson County, OH	B-	B	C	B-
Belmont County, OH	B	C+	B	B
Columbiana County, OH	B	B-	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Tuscarawas County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Angelina County, TX	C	C-	C-	C
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	B+
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B	A
St. Croix County, WI	A	B	B	B-
St. Clair County, AL	B	B	B	C
Rogers County, OK	B	B	B	B-
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+	D+
Dallas County, IA	A+	C+	C+	A+
Craven County, NC	C	C	C	C-
Columbiana County, OH	B	B-	B-	B

Considering only the murder rate, Tuscarawas County 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 Tuscarawas County, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Tuscarawas County schools on SchoolGrade

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