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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$1.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bellville, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $619 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bellville 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 Bellville, OH Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bellville's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bellville sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Bellville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bellville is 14.02 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 85 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bellville, OH report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bellville, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bellville for 2025 is $1,668,914, about $239 per resident and $619 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

Bellville, OH:	$239
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bellville is $239 per year, which is $226 less than the national average and $202 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bellville:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,448 more than in Bellville.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $85 less than in Bellville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bellville	Cost per Bellville Resident
Murder	$462,692	$66
Rape/Sexual Assault	$363,870	$52
Robbery	$77,855	$11
Assault	$147,633	$21
Kidnapping	$68,143	$10
Vehicle Theft	$25,882	$4
Burglary	$72,605	$10
Theft	$229,533	$33
Arson	$13,483	$2
Vandalism	$116,432	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,329	$0
Drug Crimes	$72,057	$10
Identity Theft	$17,400	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,668,914	$239

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bellville, 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 Bellville totals $4,890,427 ($699 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,559,341 ($938 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 central 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 Bellville's 6,992 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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Bellville 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 Bellville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7352
Robbery	0.3540
Rape	0.8583
Murder	0.0352
Total Violent Crime	1.983 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.339
Vehicle Theft	0.2390
Burglary	1.145
Arson	0.0799
Total Property Crime	7.802 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1607
Drug Crimes	1.393
Vandalism	2.331
Identity Theft	0.3215
Animal Cruelty	0.0257
Total "Other" Rate	4.232 (A-)

Individual Bellville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Woodbury, OH	A	A-	B+
Lexington, OH	B+	A-	B
Little Washington, OH	C+	B-	C-
Butler, OH	A+	A	A+
Shauck, OH	B+	B+	B
North Liberty, OH	A+	A+	A+
Fredericktown, OH	A	B-	A
Lucas, OH	B	D-	B
Steam Corners, OH	A	A	A-
Mansfield, OH	C-	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bellville is lower 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
Cocoa West, FL	C	D+	D+
Quitman, GA	C-	D-	D-
Ripley, WV	C-	C	C
River Rouge, MI	F	F	F
Roanoke, IN	A+	A+	A+
Robertsville, NJ	A	A+	A+
Dadeville, AL	D+	C	C
Rockport, MA	B	D+	D+
Rossford, OH	D+	C-	C-
Crete, NE	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Bellville 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 Bellville, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bellville schools on SchoolGrade

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