Zanesville, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Zanesville is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Zanesville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Zanesville is 0.0806 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Zanesville generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Zanesville may be as high as 1 in 8,007 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,833 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Zanesville, OH: about 1 per year. The west part of Zanesville has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Zanesville's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Zanesville 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 murder rate, Zanesville is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Zanesville, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Zanesville about $7,283,883 in 2025, or roughly $152 per resident. This is part of Zanesville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Zanesville, including every crime type and how Zanesville compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Zanesville's crime maps on the Zanesville overall crime page.

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Individual Zanesville Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Zanesville, OH	D+	B	D-	D+
Dillon Falls, OH	C+	C+	C-	B+
Pleasant Grove, OH	B	B-	C	B-
Darlington, OH	F	B	F	C
White Cottage, OH	C	A-	D+	C
Ellis, OH	A-	A+	B+	B
Sonora, OH	B	B+	C+	B-
Duncan Falls, OH	D+	B+	D	C
Stovertown, OH	C-	C+	D	C
Nashport, OH	B+	B+	B-	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Zanesville is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Woodland Hills, CA	D+	D+	D+	B+
Brea, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	D+	B-
Rio Grande, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Lake Stevens, WA	C	B+	B+	A+
Rexburg, ID	D+	D-	D-	B
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	C-	C-	C-	A+
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	C	C+	C+	B
Newburgh, NY	D+	D-	D-	B
Newark, CA	C-	C	C	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Zanesville, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Zanesville schools on SchoolGrade

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