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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mesopotamia, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $2,222 per household.

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

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mesopotamia's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Mesopotamia sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of cities and behind 60%. The grade covers only Mesopotamia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mesopotamia is 27.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Mesopotamia, OH report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mesopotamia, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mesopotamia for 2025 is $1,157,224, about $511 per resident and $2,222 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Mesopotamia, OH:	$511
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mesopotamia is $511 per year, which is $47 more than the national average and $70 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mesopotamia:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,176 more than in Mesopotamia.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $357 less than in Mesopotamia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mesopotamia	Cost per Mesopotamia Resident
Murder	$369,724	$163
Rape/Sexual Assault	$127,429	$56
Robbery	$108,720	$48
Assault	$195,062	$86
Kidnapping	$24,056	$11
Vehicle Theft	$24,439	$11
Burglary	$36,548	$16
Theft	$120,186	$53
Arson	$4,745	$2
Vandalism	$103,453	$46
Animal Cruelty	$500	$0
Drug Crimes	$31,732	$14
Identity Theft	$10,630	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,157,224	$511

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mesopotamia, 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 Mesopotamia totals $3,171,751 ($1,400 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,328,975 ($1,911 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 Mesopotamia's 2,265 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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Mesopotamia 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 Mesopotamia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.999
Robbery	1.526
Rape	0.9279
Murder	0.0869
Total Violent Crime	5.539 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.25
Vehicle Theft	0.6968
Burglary	1.779
Arson	0.0868
Total Property Crime	12.81 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1752
Drug Crimes	1.894
Vandalism	6.393
Identity Theft	0.6063
Animal Cruelty	0.0298
Total "Other" Rate	9.099 (C)

Individual Mesopotamia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Middlefield, OH	B	D+	B+
Windsor Mills, OH	B-	C	C+
West Farmington, OH	A-	B	B+
Oakfield, OH	B	B-	C
Windsor, OH	A-	B-	A-
North Bloomfield, OH	B	C+	C+
Parkman, OH	B	C-	B
Huntsburg, OH	A-	C+	B+
Orwell, OH	C+	B+	D+
Bristolville, OH	C+	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mesopotamia is similar 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
Turtle Lake, WI	B-	A-	A-
Hope, MI	A+	B	B
Hopewell, OH	C+	B-	B-
Hoyt Lakes, MN	F	D	D
Huron, TN	C-	D	D
Mc Gaheysville, VA	C+	B+	B+
Plainville, KS	D-	D	D
Sewalls Point, FL	A+	A+	A+
Shubuta, MS	A	A+	A+
Stamford, NY	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Mesopotamia is as safe as 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 Mesopotamia, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mesopotamia schools on SchoolGrade

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