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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$442,507

Cost of Crime™ for Boston Heights, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $780 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Boston Heights 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 Boston Heights, OH Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Boston Heights's combined rate is lower than the norm. Boston Heights sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Boston Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Boston Heights is 17.69 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 56 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Boston Heights, OH report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Boston Heights, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Boston Heights for 2025 is $442,507, about $312 per resident and $780 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Boston Heights Compared to Other Cities?

Boston Heights, OH:	$312
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Boston Heights is $312 per year, which is $152 less than the national average and $129 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Boston Heights:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,375 more than in Boston Heights.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $159 less than in Boston Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Boston Heights	Cost per Boston Heights Resident
Murder	$94,965	$67
Rape/Sexual Assault	$70,497	$50
Robbery	$14,494	$10
Assault	$103,195	$73
Kidnapping	$10,564	$7
Vehicle Theft	$31,701	$22
Burglary	$18,636	$13
Theft	$41,300	$29
Arson	$2,388	$2
Vandalism	$24,203	$17
Animal Cruelty	$136	$0
Drug Crimes	$22,212	$16
Identity Theft	$8,218	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$442,507	$312

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Boston Heights, 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 Boston Heights totals $1,001,251 ($706 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,443,758 ($1,018 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 Boston Heights's 1,418 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Boston Heights, OH at ISP Reports.

Boston Heights 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 Boston Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.534
Robbery	0.3249
Rape	0.8199
Murder	0.0356
Total Violent Crime	3.715 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.624
Vehicle Theft	1.444
Burglary	1.449
Arson	0.0697
Total Property Crime	8.586 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1229
Drug Crimes	2.118
Vandalism	2.389
Identity Theft	0.7487
Animal Cruelty	0.0130
Total "Other" Rate	5.391 (B+)

Individual Boston Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Peninsula, OH	B+	B+	B+
Macedonia, OH	C+	B+	C
Hudson, OH	B	C+	B-
Northfield, OH	B	A-	B-
Twinsburg, OH	B-	B+	B-
Everett, OH	A-	A-	A-
Stow, OH	C+	A-	C+
Richfield, OH	A-	B-	B+
Glenwillow, OH	D	A-	D-
Walton Hills, OH	C+	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Boston Heights 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
Lewisville, ID	B+	B-	B-
Calumet, OK	D+	D	D
Calverton Park, MO	F	F	F
Carson, MS	B	A+	A+
Langston, AL	B	B-	B-
Cedar Heights, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Topock, AZ	F	F	F
Cissna Park, IL	A-	B+	B+
Coggon, IA	A-	A	A
Tolarsville, NC	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Boston Heights 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 Boston Heights, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boston Heights schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 14 days 13 hours in Boston Heights. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Boston Heights, OH

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.