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

Crime per Capita in Mahoning County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Mahoning County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Mahoning County, OH Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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C-
Other Crime Grade
C

$113.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mahoning County, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,126 per household.

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

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Mahoning County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Mahoning County sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of counties and behind 59%. The grade covers only Mahoning County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Mahoning County is 33.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the northeast areas to 1 in 47 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mahoning County, OH report the most crime, about 1,354 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 431 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mahoning County, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mahoning County for 2025 is $113,441,133, about $491 per resident and $1,126 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Mahoning County, OH: $491
Cuyahoga County, OH: $713
Medina County, OH: $237
Ohio: $441
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mahoning County is $491 per year, which is $27 more than the national average and $50 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Mahoning County:
  • In Cuyahoga County, OH, crime costs $713 per person, which is $222 more than in Mahoning County.
  • In Medina County, OH, crime costs $237 per person, which is $254 less than in Mahoning County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Mahoning County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Mahoning County
Cost per Mahoning County Resident
Murder
$30.9 million
$134
Rape/Sexual Assault
$13.1 million
$57
Robbery
$4.35 million
$19
Assault
$13.0 million
$56
Kidnapping
$2.00 million
$9
Vehicle Theft
$9.33 million
$40
Burglary
$6.01 million
$26
Theft
$16.0 million
$69
Arson
$524,004
$2
Vandalism
$10.6 million
$46
Animal Cruelty
$80,301
$0
Drug Crimes
$5.06 million
$22
Identity Theft
$2.41 million
$10
Total Cost of Crime
$113,441,133
$491

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mahoning 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 Mahoning County totals $272,833,249 ($1,181 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $386,274,381 ($1,671 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 do the same, and of Mahoning County's 231,105 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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Mahoning 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 Mahoning County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.966
Robbery
0.5980
Rape
0.9326
Murder
0.0711
Total Violent Crime
3.567 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
13.39
Vehicle Theft
2.607
Burglary
2.867
Arson
0.0939
Total Property Crime
18.96 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1429
Drug Crimes
2.961
Vandalism
6.448
Identity Theft
1.349
Animal Cruelty
0.0470
Total "Other" Rate
10.95 (C)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C+
B-
C
B
B-
C+
A
A-
B+
A
A
A-
B
A-
B-
A
A
B+
B
A-
C+
C-
B
D+
A
B+
A
A+
A+
A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Mahoning County is higher 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
A+
A
A
B
D
D
B
C-
C-
C-
B
B
D-
D+
D+
D-
D
D
A+
A+
A+
A-
B
B
A
B
B
C-
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, Mahoning County is less safe than the Ohio state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mahoning County, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mahoning County schools on SchoolGrade

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