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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$441,480

Cost of Crime™ for Blue Creek, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,020 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Blue Creek 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 Blue Creek, 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 Blue Creek's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Blue Creek sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Blue Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Blue Creek is 31.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Blue Creek, OH report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Blue Creek, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Blue Creek for 2025 is $441,480, about $420 per resident and $1,020 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Blue Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Blue Creek, OH:	$420
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Blue Creek is $420 per year, which is $44 less than the national average and $21 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Blue Creek:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,267 more than in Blue Creek.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $267 less than in Blue Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Blue Creek	Cost per Blue Creek Resident
Murder	$115,380	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,176	$51
Robbery	$13,855	$13
Assault	$54,095	$51
Kidnapping	$8,590	$8
Vehicle Theft	$7,674	$7
Burglary	$25,462	$24
Theft	$68,976	$66
Arson	$2,518	$2
Vandalism	$74,720	$71
Animal Cruelty	$102	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,067	$11
Identity Theft	$4,866	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$441,480	$420

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Blue Creek, 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 Blue Creek totals $1,039,922 ($989 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,481,402 ($1,410 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 Blue Creek's 1,051 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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Blue Creek 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 Blue Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.792
Robbery	0.4191
Rape	0.8345
Murder	0.0584
Total Violent Crime	3.104 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.67
Vehicle Theft	0.4715
Burglary	2.671
Arson	0.0992
Total Property Crime	15.91 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1348
Drug Crimes	1.552
Vandalism	9.952
Identity Theft	0.5981
Animal Cruelty	0.0131
Total "Other" Rate	12.25 (D)

Individual Blue Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cedar Mills, OH	C-	C+	C-
Wamsley, OH	C	C	C-
Lynx, OH	C+	B-	A-
Scrub Ridge, OH	C-	C+	C-
Stout, OH	C	B-	C
Mineral Springs, OH	C	D+	C-
Sunshine, OH	D-	C	D-
Youngs, OH	D+	D+	D
Lombardsville, OH	C-	B-	D
Vanceburg, KY	C-	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Blue Creek 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
Newport, DE	F	D-	D-
Quinter, KS	D-	B-	B-
Prudhoe Bay, AK	D-	F	F
Plains, KS	D	D-	D-
Pheba, MS	B+	A+	A+
Peach Springs, AZ	C+	D-	D-
Patton Village, CA	D-	F	F
Parshall, ND	D	C	C
Palestine, AR	F	F	F
Otis, NM	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Blue Creek is as safe as the Ohio state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blue Creek, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Blue Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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