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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$4.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for Nelsonville, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,839 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Nelsonville's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Nelsonville sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Nelsonville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Nelsonville is 58.47 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 13 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Nelsonville, OH report the most crime, about 76 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Nelsonville, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Nelsonville for 2025 is $4,159,151, about $749 per resident and $1,839 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Nelsonville, OH:	$749
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Nelsonville is $749 per year, which is $285 more than the national average and $308 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Nelsonville:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $938 more than in Nelsonville.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $596 less than in Nelsonville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Nelsonville	Cost per Nelsonville Resident
Murder	$1.20 million	$217
Rape/Sexual Assault	$312,548	$56
Robbery	$131,924	$24
Assault	$544,402	$98
Kidnapping	$59,828	$11
Vehicle Theft	$158,160	$28
Burglary	$175,004	$32
Theft	$893,977	$161
Arson	$12,586	$2
Vandalism	$467,766	$84
Animal Cruelty	$2,461	$0
Drug Crimes	$129,974	$23
Identity Theft	$67,263	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$4,159,151	$749

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville totals $9,669,081 ($1,742 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,828,232 ($2,491 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 east 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 Nelsonville's 5,552 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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Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.414
Robbery	0.7554
Rape	0.9284
Murder	0.1153
Total Violent Crime	5.213 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.09
Vehicle Theft	1.840
Burglary	3.475
Arson	0.0939
Total Property Crime	36.50 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1777
Drug Crimes	3.165
Vandalism	11.79
Identity Theft	1.565
Animal Cruelty	0.0599
Total "Other" Rate	16.76 (D-)

Individual Nelsonville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Clayton, OH	D-	C-	F
Buchtel, OH	C-	D+	D+
Connett, OH	F	D-	F
New Floodwood, OH	F	D-	F
Carbon Hill, OH	D-	C+	F
Murray City, OH	D-	C+	F
Haydenville, OH	C-	C-	D+
Hamley Run, OH	D+	C+	D-
Chauncey, OH	D	B-	D-
Union Furnace, OH	B-	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Nelsonville 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
South Grafton, MA	A	B	B
East Hills, NY	B+	B+	B+
Ebensburg, PA	B+	B+	B+
Etowah, TN	D+	D	D
Rock Valley, IA	B	B+	B+
Shoreham, NY	A+	A-	A-
Siesta Key, FL	A	A-	A-
Sisseton, SD	D-	D-	D-
Slocomb, AL	C+	B-	B-
East Berlin, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nelsonville schools on SchoolGrade

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