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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$133,134

Cost of Crime™ for Harper, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $606 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Harper 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 Harper, OH Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Harper's combined rate is lower than the norm. Harper sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of cities and behind 20%. The grade covers only Harper's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Harper is 15.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 59 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Harper, OH report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Harper, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Harper for 2025 is $133,134, about $234 per resident and $606 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): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Harper, OH:	$234
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Harper is $234 per year, which is $230 less than the national average and $207 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Harper:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,453 more than in Harper.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $80 less than in Harper

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Harper	Cost per Harper Resident
Murder	$33,069	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,810	$45
Robbery	$8,345	$15
Assault	$11,666	$21
Kidnapping	$4,213	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2,528	$4
Burglary	$6,131	$11
Theft	$21,055	$37
Arson	$1,104	$2
Vandalism	$12,757	$22
Animal Cruelty	$48	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,400	$9
Identity Theft	$1,009	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$133,134	$234

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Harper, 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 Harper totals $350,611 ($616 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $483,746 ($850 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 Harper's 569 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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Harper 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 Harper residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7139
Robbery	0.4662
Rape	0.7481
Murder	0.0309
Total Violent Crime	1.959 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.145
Vehicle Theft	0.2869
Burglary	1.188
Arson	0.0803
Total Property Crime	8.700 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1221
Drug Crimes	1.283
Vandalism	3.138
Identity Theft	0.2292
Animal Cruelty	0.0113
Total "Other" Rate	4.784 (B+)

Individual Harper Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Walnut Grove, OH	B+	B+	B+
Bellefontaine, OH	C	B-	C-
Rushsylvania, OH	A	B+	A
North Greenfield, OH	B+	B	B+
Zanesfield, OH	B+	B-	B
Iron City, OH	B	A-	B-
Huntsville, OH	B+	D	A-
Valley-Hi, OH	A-	A-	B+
Belle Center, OH	B	B	B
McMorran, OH	B	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Harper 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
Maupin, OR	F	B-	B-
Rousseau, LA	C+	D+	D+
Round Prairie, MN	C+	C	C
Round Mountain, CA	C-	D+	D+
Rosebloom, MS	B+	A+	A+
Roscoe, PA	C+	D+	D+
Rocky Butte, WA	D	B-	B-
Rock Dell, MN	B+	F	F
Rickreall, OR	B-	C	C
Richmond Mills, NC	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Harper 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 Harper, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Harper schools on SchoolGrade

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