Credit: Cameron Knight
Credit: Cameron Knight
Top 5 safest Ohio communities according to the report:
1. Dover ↑
Previous Rank: 10
County: Tuscarawas
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.47
Property Crimes per 1,000: 2.95
2. Chester Township
Previous Rank: Not ranked
County: Geauga
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.10
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.37
3. Bay Village
Previous Rank: Not ranked
County: Cuyahoga
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.45
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.05
4. Bellevue
Previous Rank: Not ranked
Counties: Erie, Huron, Sandusky
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.12
Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.86
5. Poland Township
Previous Rank: 5
County: Mahoning
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.08
Property Crimes per 1,000: 4.38
Area communities in the state’s top 20:
12. Hamilton Township
Previous Rank: 12
County, Warren
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.09
Property Crimes per 1,000: 5.88
17. Clearcreek Township ↓
Previous Rank: 11
County: Warren
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.46
Property Crimes per 1,000: 7.04
18. Springboro ↓
Previous Rank: 17
Counties: Warren, Montgomery
Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.55
Property Crimes per 1,000: 6.98
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How other local communities ranked:
32. Mason
33. Centerville
36. Miamisburg
47. Clayton
48. Montgomery
49. Vermilion
50. Liberty Township
51. Ross Township
54. Lebanon
59. Tipp City
70. Kettering
71. Wapakoneta
82. Beavercreek
83. Monroe
85. Vandalia
87. Riverside
88. Oxford
93. West Chester Township
99. Sugarcreek Township
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