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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$431,396

Cost of Crime™ for Lower Salem, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,534 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lower Salem 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 Lower Salem, 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 Lower Salem's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lower Salem sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Lower Salem's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lower Salem is 40.72 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 13 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lower Salem, OH report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lower Salem, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lower Salem for 2025 is $431,396, about $601 per resident and $1,534 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lower Salem Compared to Other Cities?

Lower Salem, OH:	$601
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lower Salem is $601 per year, which is $137 more than the national average and $160 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lower Salem:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,086 more than in Lower Salem.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $447 less than in Lower Salem

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lower Salem	Cost per Lower Salem Resident
Murder	$128,546	$179
Rape/Sexual Assault	$41,282	$57
Robbery	$20,219	$28
Assault	$73,589	$102
Kidnapping	$9,433	$13
Vehicle Theft	$4,027	$6
Burglary	$18,502	$26
Theft	$77,608	$108
Arson	$2,196	$3
Vandalism	$40,750	$57
Animal Cruelty	$184	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,805	$18
Identity Theft	$2,256	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$431,396	$601

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lower Salem, 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 Lower Salem totals $1,078,662 ($1,502 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,510,058 ($2,103 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 Lower Salem's 718 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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Lower Salem 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 Lower Salem residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.569
Robbery	0.8953
Rape	0.9482
Murder	0.0953
Total Violent Crime	5.508 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.87
Vehicle Theft	0.3622
Burglary	2.841
Arson	0.1266
Total Property Crime	24.20 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2167
Drug Crimes	2.411
Vandalism	7.944
Identity Theft	0.4059
Animal Cruelty	0.0347
Total "Other" Rate	11.01 (D+)

Individual Lower Salem Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harriettsville, OH	D-	D+	D-
Warner, OH	D-	D	D
Macksburg, OH	D-	D-	D-
Wingett Run, OH	F	F	F
Whipple, OH	C-	C	D+
Sycamore Valley, OH	D+	F	C
Moss Run, OH	F	D+	F
Shay, OH	D+	C-	D
Dexter City, OH	D-	C	D-
Bloomfield, OH	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lower Salem 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
Westboro, WI	B-	B	B
Cantrall, IL	A+	A	A
Carbonado, WA	D-	D	D
Careywood, ID	A	A	A
Carlton, WA	D-	C-	C-
Cawthon, TX	A-	B+	B+
Cecilia, LA	D-	D	D
Charlemont, MA	A-	C-	C-
Cliffland, IA	C+	C	C
Coulterville, CA	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Lower Salem 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 Lower Salem, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lower Salem schools on SchoolGrade

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