The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bellaire, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$3.34 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bellaire, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,056 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bellaire with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bellaire, OH Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bellaire's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bellaire sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only Bellaire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bellaire is 34.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bellaire, OH report the most crime, about 57 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bellaire, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bellaire for 2025 is $3,335,594, about $459 per resident and $1,056 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bellaire Compared to Other Cities?

Bellaire, OH:	$459
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bellaire is $459 per year, which is $6 less than the national average and $18 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bellaire:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,228 more than in Bellaire.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $305 less than in Bellaire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bellaire for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bellaire	Cost per Bellaire Resident
Murder	$881,626	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$412,014	$57
Robbery	$136,750	$19
Assault	$374,187	$51
Kidnapping	$57,295	$8
Vehicle Theft	$78,365	$11
Burglary	$149,712	$21
Theft	$623,520	$86
Arson	$20,541	$3
Vandalism	$454,758	$63
Animal Cruelty	$1,578	$0
Drug Crimes	$113,994	$16
Identity Theft	$31,253	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$3,335,594	$459

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bellaire, OH

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bellaire totals $7,982,871 ($1,097 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,318,465 ($1,556 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Bellaire's 7,275 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bellaire Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.791
Robbery	0.5976
Rape	0.9341
Murder	0.0645
Total Violent Crime	3.387 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.55
Vehicle Theft	0.6956
Burglary	2.269
Arson	0.1169
Total Property Crime	19.63 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1299
Drug Crimes	2.118
Vandalism	8.750
Identity Theft	0.5550
Animal Cruelty	0.0293
Total "Other" Rate	11.58 (D+)

Individual Bellaire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Riverview, OH	B-	A	C
Benwood, WV	C-	D	C+
Neffs, OH	C+	B+	C
McMechen, WV	C	D+	C+
Shadyside, OH	C+	B-	C+
Brookside, OH	D+	D	C
Bridgeport, OH	D+	D+	C-
Lansing, OH	C	B-	C
Blaine, OH	C+	B	C+
Bethlehem, WV	B-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bellaire is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Sidney, MT	C-	D+	D+
Rockdale, TX	D+	C-	C-
Runnemede, NJ	B-	A-	A-
Rusk, TX	F	D-	D-
Devine, TX	D	C+	C+
Salamanca, NY	D	F	F
Schuyler, NE	D+	C	C
Scottsburg, IN	C-	C+	C+
Seabrook, NH	C+	A	A
Seven Points, TX	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Bellaire 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 Bellaire, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bellaire schools on SchoolGrade

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