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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$2.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for East Palestine, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $967 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Palestine 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 East Palestine, OH Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where East Palestine's combined rate is higher than the norm. East Palestine sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only East Palestine's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Palestine is 34.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of East Palestine, OH report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Palestine, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Palestine for 2025 is $2,703,548, about $412 per resident and $967 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Palestine Compared to Other Cities?

East Palestine, OH:	$412
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Palestine is $412 per year, which is $52 less than the national average and $29 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Palestine:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,275 more than in East Palestine.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $259 less than in East Palestine

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Palestine	Cost per East Palestine Resident
Murder	$441,617	$67
Rape/Sexual Assault	$384,384	$59
Robbery	$165,751	$25
Assault	$405,487	$62
Kidnapping	$50,002	$8
Vehicle Theft	$58,527	$9
Burglary	$167,496	$26
Theft	$654,524	$100
Arson	$11,133	$2
Vandalism	$199,785	$30
Animal Cruelty	$1,150	$0
Drug Crimes	$117,659	$18
Identity Theft	$46,034	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$2,703,548	$412

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Palestine, 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 East Palestine totals $4,970,698 ($758 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,674,247 ($1,170 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 East Palestine's 6,559 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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East Palestine 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 East Palestine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.153
Robbery	0.8034
Rape	0.9665
Murder	0.0358
Total Violent Crime	3.958 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.27
Vehicle Theft	0.5762
Burglary	2.816
Arson	0.0703
Total Property Crime	22.73 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1257
Drug Crimes	2.425
Vandalism	4.264
Identity Theft	0.9068
Animal Cruelty	0.0237
Total "Other" Rate	7.745 (C+)

Individual East Palestine Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Unity, OH	B	B+	C+
New Waterford, OH	B-	B+	C
Negley, OH	A-	B+	B
Enon Valley, PA	B+	B-	B-
Petersburg, OH	B+	B	B
Rogers, OH	C	B-	D+
Darlington, PA	A-	A-	B
New Springfield, OH	A	A-	A
New Galilee, PA	B+	A-	C+
Middleton, OH	C+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Palestine is higher 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
Vanceboro, NC	D-	C-	C-
Colonial Heights, TN	D+	D-	D-
Union Grove, WI	B-	B	B
Coloma, MI	B	C-	C-
Unionville, NC	C	D-	D-
Valatie, NY	B+	B-	B-
Coldwater, MS	A	A+	A+
Valley Springs, CA	B+	B	B
Cold Spring, MN	C+	B	B
Cold Spring, KY	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, East Palestine is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Palestine, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Palestine schools on SchoolGrade

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