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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$64.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Delaware County, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $759 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Delaware County 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 Delaware County, OH Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Delaware County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Delaware County sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of counties and behind 16%. The grade covers only Delaware County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Delaware County is 19.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the south areas to 1 in 94 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Delaware County, OH report the most crime, about 1,375 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 111 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Delaware County, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Delaware County for 2025 is $64,213,679, about $274 per resident and $759 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Delaware County Compared to Other Counties?

Delaware County, OH:	$274
Cuyahoga County, OH:	$713
Medina County, OH:	$237
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Delaware County is $274 per year, which is $190 less than the national average and $167 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Delaware County:

In Cuyahoga County, OH, crime costs $713 per person, which is $439 more than in Delaware County.
In Medina County, OH, crime costs $237 per person, which is $37 less than in Delaware County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Delaware County	Cost per Delaware County Resident
Murder	$14.4 million	$61
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11.1 million	$47
Robbery	$2.16 million	$9
Assault	$5.04 million	$22
Kidnapping	$1.25 million	$5
Vehicle Theft	$5.78 million	$25
Burglary	$2.89 million	$12
Theft	$10.8 million	$46
Arson	$467,626	$2
Vandalism	$3.56 million	$15
Animal Cruelty	$46,292	$0
Drug Crimes	$5.23 million	$22
Identity Theft	$1.54 million	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$64,213,679	$274

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Delaware County, 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 Delaware County totals $150,726,682 ($643 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $214,940,361 ($917 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 south part of the county 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, of which Delaware County has 4, do the same, and of Delaware County's 234,402 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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Delaware County 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 Delaware County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7493
Robbery	0.2929
Rape	0.7794
Murder	0.0326
Total Violent Crime	1.854 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.902
Vehicle Theft	1.592
Burglary	1.360
Arson	0.0826
Total Property Crime	11.94 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0882
Drug Crimes	3.015
Vandalism	2.126
Identity Theft	0.8483
Animal Cruelty	0.0267
Total "Other" Rate	6.104 (A)

Individual Delaware County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Franklin County, OH	C-	B+	C-
Union County, OH	A	A	B+
Morrow County, OH	A	B	A-
Marion County, OH	B	B+	B
Madison County, OH	B+	A	B+
Licking County, OH	B+	A	B+
Knox County, OH	A	A-	A-
Fairfield County, OH	A-	A+	B+
Champaign County, OH	A-	B+	B+
Crawford County, OH	C+	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Delaware County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Escambia County, FL	A	B	B
Baldwin County, AL	B+	A	A
El Paso County, TX	D	D+	D+
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B-
Luzerne County, PA	A-	A-	A-
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-
Charleston County, SC	D-	D	D
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+
Erie County, NY	B	D+	D+
Erie County, PA	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Delaware County 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 Delaware County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Delaware County schools on SchoolGrade

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