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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$183,466

Cost of Crime™ for Center, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $659 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Center 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 Center, 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 Center's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Center sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Center is 20.40 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 37 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Center, OH report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Center, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Center for 2025 is $183,466, about $302 per resident and $659 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): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Center, OH:	$302
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Center is $302 per year, which is $162 less than the national average and $139 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Center:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,385 more than in Center.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $148 less than in Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Center	Cost per Center Resident
Murder	$50,222	$83
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,203	$45
Robbery	$7,494	$12
Assault	$19,114	$31
Kidnapping	$6,379	$10
Vehicle Theft	$6,154	$10
Burglary	$5,385	$9
Theft	$27,871	$46
Arson	$1,030	$2
Vandalism	$22,924	$38
Animal Cruelty	$156	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,963	$11
Identity Theft	$2,571	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$183,466	$302

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Center, 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 Center totals $471,932 ($776 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $655,399 ($1,078 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 Center's 608 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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Center 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 Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.095
Robbery	0.3919
Rape	0.7379
Murder	0.0440
Total Violent Crime	2.268 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.851
Vehicle Theft	0.6536
Burglary	0.9766
Arson	0.0701
Total Property Crime	10.55 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1730
Drug Crimes	1.548
Vandalism	5.278
Identity Theft	0.5463
Animal Cruelty	0.0348
Total "Other" Rate	7.580 (C+)

Individual Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cambridge, OH	D+	C	D+
Kipling, OH	C	B	D+
Lore City, OH	D+	D+	D
Old Washington, OH	D+	B-	D-
North Salem, OH	B+	B	A-
Fairdale, OH	C-	C+	D+
Indian Camp, OH	A	B	A
Byesville, OH	C-	B	D+
Winterset, OH	C	D-	C+
College Hill, OH	C+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Center 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
Manton, CA	C-	C-	C-
Pennhall, PA	A	A	A
Passaic, MO	C-	C	C
Parkway Village, KY	C	B	B
Moddersville, MI	B-	C-	C-
Mifflin, OH	A-	B	B
Meridian, NY	A+	A-	A-
Maryville, SC	D	D	D
Marquette, WI	A-	B+	B+
Peoria, IA	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Center 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 Center, OH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Center schools on SchoolGrade

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