The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Reynoldsburg, OH
Reynoldsburg is a city of 61,100 in Franklin County, about 11 miles east of downtown Columbus · Updated November 2026
Is Reynoldsburg, OH safe?
Crime in Reynoldsburg is moderate, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of B. Most US neighborhoods have little crime: 74% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime than Reynoldsburg. Violent and property crime both grade B here. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Reynoldsburg run from A+ to D-, so check the map or the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
B
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 646 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
26% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Reynoldsburg as a whole, and 74% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Reynoldsburg scores 646.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Reynoldsburg, OH at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Reynoldsburg, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Reynoldsburg
Thefts from cars happen in the morning far more often than nationally. In Reynoldsburg, 51% of reported thefts from cars happen in the morning (6 am to noon), against 23% nationally.
The safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Reynoldsburg
Low crime is the norm across Reynoldsburg: 78% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and 5% in areas graded D or F. Grades across Reynoldsburg run from A+ to D-; 17% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
78%17%
A or B 78%C 17%D or F 5%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1East Broad & Olde Orchard, northwestThefts run about 30% higher here than in the rest of Reynoldsburg.B648
2Glenmeadows, westCar thefts run about 60% higher here than in the rest of Reynoldsburg.B-568
3Brice-Tussing, southCar thefts run about 30% higher here than in the rest of Reynoldsburg.B-548
Neighborhood areas of Reynoldsburg, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Is crime going up in Reynoldsburg?
Since 2019, reported violent crime in Reynoldsburg is up 99% and property crime is down 11%. Murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults went from about 1.9 to 4.5 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 3.7); burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts from about 25 to 23 (US: 18). In 2024 alone, property crime fell 20%.
Violent crime, change since 2019
Property crime, change since 2019
ReynoldsburgUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police agencies that serve Reynoldsburg. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Violent, Reynoldsburg
Violent, US
Property, Reynoldsburg
Property, US
2016
+18%
+4%
+39%
+15%
2017
+34%
+4%
+9%
+12%
2018
+19%
+0%
-4%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
+0%
+0%
2020
+72%
+4%
-10%
-8%
2021
+112%
+6%
-9%
-10%
2022
+99%
+5%
+1%
-6%
2023
+129%
+2%
+12%
-7%
2024
+137%
-4%
-10%
-15%
Crime rates and types in Reynoldsburg
CrimeGrade™ estimates Reynoldsburg has about 46 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 22% more than the US as a whole and 30% more than Ohio.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Reynoldsburg, about 37% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Reynoldsburg
Reynoldsburg has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In Reynoldsburg, 68% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (68%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (54%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Theft from cars
Homes (58%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Vandalism
Homes (51%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Robbery
Stores and businesses (46%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Aggravated assault
Homes (61%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Reynoldsburg compares with nearby cities
Reynoldsburg has more crime than 7 of its 9 nearest cities. Pataskala and Etna have the least crime nearby.
Night lighting, empty homes and walkability in Reynoldsburg
Two things set Reynoldsburg apart: it has 3.9% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 29 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, yet burglary and vandalism run higher here than that would suggest.
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 80% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.3.9% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 75% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 87% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (14 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 63% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.29 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 72% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Reynoldsburg: D- (10 of 100).4 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 66% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.8.9 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 65% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Reynoldsburg
Crime costs Reynoldsburg about $1,380 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 15% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $99 million a year, or $1,619 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$5.3 million
$86
Rape
$2.7 million
$45
Robbery
$1.1 million
$18
Assault
$10 million
$168
Burglary
$850,000
$14
Theft
$5.3 million
$87
Vehicle theft
$2.8 million
$45
Arson
$99,000
$2
Vandalism
$3.2 million
$53
Total
$32 million
$518
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Reynoldsburg means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Reynoldsburg, OH average a SchoolGrade of C-: 57% of students test proficient, against 41% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in Reynoldsburg on SchoolGrade
