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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$203,480

Cost of Crime™ for Benton Ridge, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $641 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Benton Ridge 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 Benton Ridge, 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 Benton Ridge's combined rate is lower than the norm. Benton Ridge sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only Benton Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Benton Ridge is 16.02 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Benton Ridge, OH report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Benton Ridge, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Benton Ridge for 2025 is $203,480, about $288 per resident and $641 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): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Benton Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Benton Ridge, OH:	$288
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Benton Ridge is $288 per year, which is $176 less than the national average and $153 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Benton Ridge:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,399 more than in Benton Ridge.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $134 less than in Benton Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Benton Ridge	Cost per Benton Ridge Resident
Murder	$70,230	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$39,599	$56
Robbery	$11,230	$16
Assault	$8,634	$12
Kidnapping	$6,716	$9
Vehicle Theft	$5,450	$8
Burglary	$4,902	$7
Theft	$23,280	$33
Arson	$1,412	$2
Vandalism	$21,116	$30
Animal Cruelty	$71	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,860	$13
Identity Theft	$1,981	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$203,480	$288

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Benton Ridge, 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 Benton Ridge totals $663,303 ($938 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $866,783 ($1,226 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 city holds few 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 Benton Ridge's 707 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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Benton Ridge 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 Benton Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4252
Robbery	0.5050
Rape	0.9237
Murder	0.0529
Total Violent Crime	1.907 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.358
Vehicle Theft	0.4978
Burglary	0.7644
Arson	0.0827
Total Property Crime	7.703 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1567
Drug Crimes	1.694
Vandalism	4.181
Identity Theft	0.3621
Animal Cruelty	0.0136
Total "Other" Rate	6.407 (B)

Individual Benton Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rawson, OH	C-	D+	C-
Mount Cory, OH	C	C-	C-
West Park, OH	A-	B+	B+
McComb, OH	A-	B	A
Shawtown, OH	A-	B+	A
Gilboa, OH	B+	B-	A-
Findlay, OH	C+	C+	C
Townwood, OH	B+	B	A
Jenera, OH	B	B+	B
Pandora, OH	A	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Benton Ridge 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
New Houlka, MS	A	A+	A+
Little City, CT	A	A	A
Little Sauk, MN	C-	C-	C-
Loretto Road, PA	B-	B	B
Manila, UT	D	D+	D+
Millington, CT	A+	A+	A+
Million, KY	B+	A+	A+
Moore, ID	C	D+	D+
Mount Ayr, IN	B	B	B
Mullen, NE	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Benton Ridge 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 Benton Ridge, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Benton Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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