The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ohio: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.3 billion

Cost of Crime™ for Ohio

In 2025, crime will cost $1,084 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Ohio 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 Ohio Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Ohio's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Ohio sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of states and behind 47%. The grade covers only Ohio's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Ohio is 30.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northeast cities to 1 in 47 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ohio report the most crime, about 108,994 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3,771 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ohio

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ohio for 2025 is $5,335,900,141, about $441 per resident and $1,084 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ohio Compared to Other States?

Ohio:	$441
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ohio is $441 per year, which is $23 less than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Ohio:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $394 more than in Ohio.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $201 less than in Ohio

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ohio	Cost per Ohio Resident
Murder	$1.4 billion	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$650.6 million	$54
Robbery	$194.5 million	$16
Assault	$610.7 million	$50
Kidnapping	$133.4 million	$11
Vehicle Theft	$432.6 million	$36
Burglary	$261.7 million	$22
Theft	$734.7 million	$61
Arson	$27.2 million	$2
Vandalism	$484.6 million	$40
Animal Cruelty	$2.97 million	$0
Drug Crimes	$298.1 million	$25
Identity Theft	$128.7 million	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$5,335,900,141	$441

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ohio

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 Ohio totals $12,492,042,198 ($1,032 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,827,942,339 ($1,473 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 northeast part of the state 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, of which Ohio has 2, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Ohio has 115, do the same, and of Ohio's 12,101,529 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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Ohio 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 Ohio residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.757
Robbery	0.5110
Rape	0.8867
Murder	0.0605
Total Violent Crime	3.216 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.72
Vehicle Theft	2.308
Burglary	2.384
Arson	0.0930
Total Property Crime	16.51 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1817
Drug Crimes	3.330
Vandalism	5.605
Identity Theft	1.374
Animal Cruelty	0.0332
Total "Other" Rate	10.52 (C+)

Individual Ohio Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Virginia	A-	B+	A
Indiana	A-	B-	B+
Michigan	B	D+	B+
Kentucky	B-	A-	B
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-
Virginia	B-	B+	B-
Illinois	B	B+	B+
District of Columbia	F	F	F
Maryland	C	C-	C+
Tennessee	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Ohio is similar versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-
Alabama	C+	C+	C+
Kentucky	B-	A-	A-
Kansas	D+	C-	C-
Iowa	B+	B	B
Indiana	A-	B-	B-
Illinois	B	B+	B+
Idaho	A-	B	B
Hawaii	B	A	A
Florida	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Ohio is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ohio average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ohio schools on SchoolGrade

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