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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$947,357

Cost of Crime™ for Bethesda, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,118 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bethesda's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Bethesda sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Bethesda's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bethesda is 24.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Bethesda, OH report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bethesda, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bethesda for 2025 is $947,357, about $481 per resident and $1,118 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Bethesda, OH:	$481
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bethesda is $481 per year, which is $16 more than the national average and $40 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bethesda:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,206 more than in Bethesda.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $327 less than in Bethesda

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bethesda	Cost per Bethesda Resident
Murder	$207,047	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$100,030	$51
Robbery	$25,174	$13
Assault	$371,431	$188
Kidnapping	$15,180	$8
Vehicle Theft	$21,480	$11
Burglary	$24,410	$12
Theft	$72,959	$37
Arson	$4,910	$2
Vandalism	$82,538	$42
Animal Cruelty	$451	$0
Drug Crimes	$17,626	$9
Identity Theft	$4,120	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$947,357	$481

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bethesda, 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 Bethesda totals $1,958,329 ($994 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,905,686 ($1,474 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 Bethesda's 1,971 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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Bethesda 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 Bethesda residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.562
Robbery	0.4060
Rape	0.8370
Murder	0.0559
Total Violent Crime	7.861 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.147
Vehicle Theft	0.7038
Burglary	1.365
Arson	0.1032
Total Property Crime	9.320 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1270
Drug Crimes	1.209
Vandalism	5.862
Identity Theft	0.2701
Animal Cruelty	0.0309
Total "Other" Rate	7.499 (C+)

Individual Bethesda Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Speidel, OH	C+	F	B+
Olivett, OH	C+	F	B
Loomis, OH	B+	C+	B+
Belmont, OH	B	D-	A-
Morristown, OH	A-	B	A
Hunter, OH	C+	F	A-
Lamira, OH	A	A	A-
Lloydsville, OH	A-	A	A-
Barnesville, OH	C	C-	C-
Hendrysburg, OH	B+	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bethesda is higher 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
Big Pine, CA	B+	D+	D+
Ellington, MO	D-	D-	D-
Abbeville, MS	A+	A+	A+
Birch Tree, MO	C-	D	D
Thackerville, OK	A	B+	B+
Bowdoinham, ME	A	A+	A+
Cecil, GA	B	B-	B-
Sligo, PA	B+	A-	A-
Clifton, IL	A	A-	A-
Colorado City, CO	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Bethesda 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 Bethesda, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bethesda schools on SchoolGrade

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