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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$2.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Blanchester, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $982 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Blanchester 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 Blanchester, 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 Blanchester's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Blanchester sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Blanchester's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Blanchester is 24.79 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 28 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Blanchester, OH report the most crime, about 59 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Blanchester, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Blanchester for 2025 is $2,380,638, about $359 per resident and $982 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Blanchester, OH:	$359
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Blanchester is $359 per year, which is $106 less than the national average and $82 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Blanchester:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,328 more than in Blanchester.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $205 less than in Blanchester

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Blanchester	Cost per Blanchester Resident
Murder	$712,744	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$325,951	$49
Robbery	$83,683	$13
Assault	$270,231	$41
Kidnapping	$52,971	$8
Vehicle Theft	$53,820	$8
Burglary	$117,068	$18
Theft	$463,813	$70
Arson	$13,428	$2
Vandalism	$165,399	$25
Animal Cruelty	$1,663	$0
Drug Crimes	$88,455	$13
Identity Theft	$31,411	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,380,638	$359

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Blanchester, 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 Blanchester totals $6,394,297 ($963 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,774,935 ($1,322 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 Blanchester's 6,638 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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Blanchester 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 Blanchester residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.418
Robbery	0.4008
Rape	0.8099
Murder	0.0571
Total Violent Crime	2.685 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.49
Vehicle Theft	0.5236
Burglary	1.944
Arson	0.0838
Total Property Crime	16.04 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1316
Drug Crimes	1.801
Vandalism	3.488
Identity Theft	0.6114
Animal Cruelty	0.0339
Total "Other" Rate	6.066 (B)

Individual Blanchester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Moores Fork, OH	B-	B-	C+
Pansy, OH	B	B+	B-
Westboro, OH	B	A-	C+
Midland, OH	B	A-	C
Edenton, OH	A+	B-	A+
Pleasant Plain, OH	A	B	A-
Butlerville, OH	A	B-	A
Clarksville, OH	A	A-	A-
Roachester, OH	C	C+	C
St. Martin, OH	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Blanchester 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
Midway Park, NC	D	D	D
Moraine, OH	D-	C-	C-
Montrose-Ghent, OH	B-	B+	B+
Montague, MI	A-	B-	B-
Mohave Valley, AZ	B-	D+	D+
Millington, MI	C+	D+	D+
Millersville, TN	B-	C	C
Milford, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Midway, UT	A-	A	A
Morgantown, PA	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Blanchester 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 Blanchester, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Blanchester schools on SchoolGrade

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