Safest Cities in Ohio

Safest Cities in Ohio

More of the Safest Cities in Ohio

21-30

Seven Hills

Campbell

Grafton

Pepper Pike

Brunswick

Columbiana

Springboro

Hudson

Munroe Falls

Twinsburg

41-50

New Albany

Uhrichsville

Sheffield Lake

Dover

Lawrence Township

Mason

Loveland

Madison Township

Powell

Orrville

Safe Ohio Cities with Populations over 20,000

Ohio Cities with the Lowest Crime Rates – Population 20K+

More highly populated cities typically have to deal with criminal elements that might not be as commonplace in smaller towns and communities. For this reason, The Home Security Advisor created an additional category to recognize some of Ohio’s more populated communities that have maintained a relatively low crime rate. We use the same criteria but have set the minimum population at 20,000.

North Ridgeville actually qualified as one of Ohio’s safest communities in BOTH categories!

The vigilant efforts of local authorities can ensure that larger cities can be just as safe as smaller communities.  Even though some large metro areas might still have some of the safest neighborhoods in Ohio, typically more urban areas will reflect higher crime rates. The following cities are among the safest larger communities in Ohio.

Methodology – How we selected Ohio’s Safest Cities

To determine the safest cities in Ohio, we referenced the most recent (2018) FBI Uniform Crime Report. Our list only includes cities with population greater than 5,000 who reported their crime stats.

We considered both “Violent” (aggravated assault, murder,rape and robbery) and “Property Crimes” (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft).

In order to reflect the seriousness of the crimes, these figures were weighted. Property crimes which were factored by .50 and were added to the violent crimes.

The sum of the two was then divided by the population in the community. For comparison purposes, we normalized the mathematical finding to reflect weighted criminal offenses per 100,000.

While no rating system is perfect, this provides a strong statistical indicator of the overall safety of the community. If you are considering moving to Ohio, these communities are among the top safest cities in which one could reside.

However, it is important to understand that not all cities report their data…and that certain areas within any city may be much safer than others.  This is especially true in larger metropolitan areas.  Consequently, one should investigate individual neighborhoods within the community and communicate with local law enforcement to get a better picture of the safety on a local neighborhood level.

For more tips on keeping your home and family safer, we recommend you take a look at out our Guide to Personal Safety, Tips for Home Security…and consider a top rated professionally monitored home security system.