Safest Cities in Ohio (2026 Rankings)

Updated October 2026 · Based on 2024 FBI UCR data

Englewood is the safest city in Ohio with a crime rate of 18.8 per 1,000 residents, earning a B safety grade. Twinsburg (18.9/1K) and Salem (18.9/1K) round out the top three. Rankings based on 176 cities with 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Crime Rate

22.6per 1K

Below National Avg

66of 176 cities

Above National Avg

110of 176 cities

All 176 Cities Ranked by Safety

#	City	Grade	Crime/1K	Risk Level	Violent	Property
1	Englewood	B	18.8	Below Average Risk	296	1583
2	Twinsburg	B	18.9	Below Average Risk	321	1569
3	Salem	B	18.9	Below Average Risk	368	1521
4	Solon	B	19	Below Average Risk	335	1560
5	Van Wert	B	19	Below Average Risk	333	1570
6	Sylvania	B	19.1	Below Average Risk	316	1597
7	New Albany	B-	19.2	Moderate	319	1602
8	Ashtabula	B-	19.4	Moderate	324	1619
9	Pickerington	B-	19.5	Moderate	355	1598
10	Stow	B-	19.6	Moderate	358	1601
11	Wooster	B-	19.6	Moderate	388	1576
12	Fairview Park	B-	19.7	Moderate	311	1660
13	Fremont	B-	19.7	Moderate	393	1579
14	Trenton	B-	19.8	Moderate	388	1591
15	Willowick	B-	19.8	Moderate	390	1593
16	Wilmington	B-	19.8	Moderate	426	1555
17	Bexley	B-	19.8	Moderate	338	1646
18	Painesville	B-	19.9	Moderate	344	1649
19	Springboro	B-	19.9	Moderate	395	1595
20	Garfield Heights	B-	20	Moderate	432	1572
21	Centerville	B-	20	Moderate	315	1686
22	Findlay	B-	20.1	Moderate	394	1617
23	Defiance	B-	20.1	Moderate	315	1694
24	Broadview Heights	B-	20.2	Moderate	334	1686
25	Delaware	B-	20.3	Moderate	325	1703
26	Tipp City	B-	20.3	Moderate	383	1651
27	Mason	B-	20.4	Moderate	410	1628
28	Warren	B-	20.5	Moderate	424	1631
29	Sandusky	B-	20.5	Moderate	431	1619
30	South Euclid	B-	20.5	Moderate	344	1702
31	Niles	B-	20.5	Moderate	407	1640
32	Gahanna	B-	20.6	Moderate	311	1744
33	Seven Hills	B-	20.6	Moderate	410	1655
34	Bowling Green	B-	20.7	Moderate	353	1720
35	Middleburg Heights	B-	20.7	Moderate	362	1711
36	University Heights	B-	20.7	Moderate	424	1645
37	Circleville	B-	20.8	Moderate	330	1747
38	Marietta	B-	20.8	Moderate	438	1644
39	Kettering	B-	20.9	Moderate	329	1756
40	Grove City	B-	20.9	Moderate	352	1742
41	Westlake	B-	21	Moderate	350	1750
42	Cuyahoga Falls	B-	21.2	Moderate	444	1673
43	Fairfield	B-	21.2	Moderate	373	1745
44	North Ridgeville	B-	21.2	Moderate	353	1763
45	Zanesville	B-	21.2	Moderate	414	1704
46	Heath	B-	21.2	Moderate	395	1726
47	Richmond Heights	B-	21.2	Moderate	295	1828
48	Canton	B-	21.3	Moderate	388	1739
49	Forest Park	B-	21.3	Moderate	436	1696
50	Fostoria	B-	21.3	Moderate	342	1785
51	Macedonia	B-	21.3	Moderate	314	1814
52	Hamilton	B-	21.4	Moderate	337	1800
53	Bucyrus	B-	21.4	Moderate	320	1822
54	Coshocton	B-	21.4	Moderate	338	1801
55	Elyria	B-	21.5	Moderate	405	1741
56	Blue Ash	B-	21.5	Moderate	297	1854
57	Norton	B-	21.5	Moderate	331	1815
58	Norwalk	B-	21.6	Moderate	315	1841
59	Bedford Heights	B-	21.7	Moderate	373	1795
60	Reading	B-	21.7	Moderate	433	1740
61	Lancaster	B-	21.8	Moderate	361	1820
62	Brunswick	B-	21.8	Moderate	329	1855
63	Perrysburg	B-	21.8	Moderate	321	1861
64	Athens	B-	21.8	Moderate	377	1805
65	Steubenville	B-	21.8	Moderate	384	1799
66	Bedford	B-	21.8	Moderate	408	1769
67	Mansfield	B-	22	Moderate	334	1868
68	Avon	B-	22.1	Moderate	406	1803
69	Oxford	B-	22.1	Moderate	408	1805
70	Sidney	B-	22.1	Moderate	411	1801
71	Bellefontaine	B-	22.1	Moderate	300	1907
72	Parma	B-	22.2	Moderate	337	1882
73	Marion	B-	22.2	Moderate	410	1809
74	North Royalton	B-	22.2	Moderate	413	1809
75	Aurora	B-	22.2	Moderate	341	1877
76	East Cleveland	B-	22.2	Moderate	422	1794
77	Canal Winchester	B-	22.2	Moderate	370	1847
78	Alliance	B-	22.4	Moderate	424	1820
79	Berea	B-	22.4	Moderate	340	1899
80	Westerville	B-	22.5	Moderate	353	1897
81	Marysville	B-	22.5	Moderate	352	1897
82	New Philadelphia	B-	22.5	Moderate	399	1853
83	Amherst	B-	22.5	Moderate	315	1935
84	Greenville	B-	22.5	Moderate	343	1909
85	London	B-	22.5	Moderate	427	1822
86	Toledo	B-	22.6	Moderate	449	1810
87	Mentor	B-	22.6	Moderate	367	1890
88	Willoughby	B-	22.6	Moderate	309	1947
89	Troy	B-	22.7	Moderate	311	1963
90	Harrison	B-	22.7	Moderate	309	1961
91	Beachwood	B-	22.7	Moderate	418	1850
92	Miamisburg	B-	22.8	Moderate	421	1862
93	Franklin	B-	22.8	Moderate	310	1975
94	Urbana	B-	22.8	Moderate	401	1877
95	Tallmadge	B-	22.9	Moderate	436	1853
96	Mount Vernon	B-	22.9	Moderate	418	1869
97	Lakewood	C+	23	Moderate	335	1969
98	Worthington	B-	23	Moderate	433	1864
99	Youngstown	C+	23.1	Moderate	403	1910
100	Newark	C+	23.1	Moderate	374	1940
101	Piqua	C+	23.1	Moderate	446	1861
102	North Canton	C+	23.1	Moderate	424	1887
103	Maple Heights	C+	23.2	Moderate	343	1976
104	Rocky River	C+	23.2	Moderate	333	1983
105	Norwood	C+	23.2	Moderate	329	1990
106	Portsmouth	C+	23.2	Moderate	409	1908
107	Montgomery	C+	23.2	Moderate	428	1889
108	Trotwood	C+	23.3	Moderate	417	1909
109	Euclid	C+	23.5	Moderate	417	1930
110	Wadsworth	C+	23.5	Moderate	448	1901
111	Washington Court House	C+	23.5	Moderate	423	1923
112	Shaker Heights	C+	23.7	Moderate	351	2015
113	Brook Park	C+	23.7	Moderate	317	2055
114	Bay Village	C+	23.7	Moderate	319	2055
115	Celina	C+	23.7	Moderate	328	2044
116	Fairborn	C+	23.8	Moderate	415	1964
117	Parma Heights	C+	23.8	Moderate	372	2012
118	Whitehall	C+	23.8	Moderate	320	2062
119	Tiffin	C+	23.8	Moderate	391	1986
120	New Franklin	C+	23.8	Moderate	340	2037
121	Monroe	C+	23.9	Moderate	411	1980
122	Maumee	C+	23.9	Moderate	379	2011
123	Loveland	C+	23.9	Moderate	316	2074
124	Cleveland	C+	24	Moderate	404	1999
125	North Olmsted	C+	24	Moderate	339	2063
126	Brecksville	C+	24	Moderate	337	2061
127	Ravenna	C+	24	Moderate	437	1960
128	Barberton	C+	24.1	Moderate	438	1974
129	Cleveland Heights	C+	24.2	Moderate	394	2024
130	Reynoldsburg	C+	24.2	Moderate	402	2019
131	Green	C+	24.2	Moderate	368	2051
132	Eastlake	C+	24.2	Moderate	374	2045
133	Kent	C+	24.3	Moderate	427	2007
134	Xenia	C+	24.3	Moderate	351	2080
135	Brooklyn	C+	24.3	Moderate	419	2013
136	Powell	C+	24.4	Moderate	428	2009
137	Vandalia	C+	24.4	Moderate	329	2107
138	Hudson	C+	24.5	Moderate	418	2036
139	Mayfield Heights	C+	24.5	Moderate	304	2145
140	Ashland	C+	24.5	Moderate	370	2083
141	Lorain	C+	24.6	Moderate	380	2081
142	Medina	C+	24.6	Moderate	431	2027
143	Pataskala	C+	24.6	Moderate	325	2137
144	Sharonville	C+	24.6	Moderate	440	2020
145	Lyndhurst	C+	24.6	Moderate	369	2095
146	Warrensville Heights	C+	24.6	Moderate	315	2144
147	Conneaut	C+	24.6	Moderate	306	2153
148	Dublin	C+	24.7	Moderate	371	2096
149	Clayton	C+	24.7	Moderate	353	2114
150	Wickliffe	C+	24.7	Moderate	311	2163
151	Vermilion	C+	24.7	Moderate	405	2067
152	Galion	C+	24.7	Moderate	430	2036
153	Ironton	C+	24.7	Moderate	423	2046
154	Akron	C+	24.8	Moderate	358	2120
155	Cambridge	C+	24.8	Moderate	402	2080
156	Dover	C+	24.9	Moderate	329	2158
157	Springdale	C+	24.9	Moderate	428	2060
158	Streetsboro	C+	25	Moderate	353	2145
159	Hilliard	C+	25.1	Moderate	339	2168
160	Riverside	C+	25.1	Moderate	323	2190
161	Massillon	C+	25.2	Moderate	379	2145
162	Lima	C+	25.3	Moderate	363	2170
163	Avon Lake	C+	25.3	Moderate	374	2155
164	West Carrollton	C+	25.3	Moderate	364	2161
165	Lebanon	C+	25.4	Moderate	441	2097
166	Strongsville	C+	25.6	Moderate	444	2119
167	Huber Heights	C+	25.6	Moderate	359	2198
168	Chillicothe	C+	25.6	Moderate	372	2186
169	Springfield	C+	25.7	Moderate	434	2140
170	Oregon	C+	25.8	Moderate	400	2180
171	Columbus	C+	26.2	Moderate	483	2137
172	Dayton	C+	26.2	Moderate	470	2152
173	Beavercreek	C+	26.2	Moderate	414	2210
174	Upper Arlington	C+	26.3	Moderate	428	2206
175	Cincinnati	C+	26.4	Moderate	485	2152
176	Middletown	C+	26.6	Moderate	456	2202

Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Most Dangerous Cities in Ohio

The highest crime rates among tracked cities in Ohio. These cities have the most crime per capita based on FBI data.

C+

Middletown26.6/1K · Moderate · Violent: 456/100K

C+

Cincinnati26.4/1K · Moderate · Violent: 485/100K

C+

Upper Arlington26.3/1K · Moderate · Violent: 428/100K

C+

Beavercreek26.2/1K · Moderate · Violent: 414/100K

C+

Dayton26.2/1K · Moderate · Violent: 470/100K

Frequently Asked Questions About Safety in Ohio

What is the safest city in Ohio?

As of 2026, Englewood is the safest city in Ohio with a crime rate of 18.8 per 1,000 residents and a B safety grade. It ranks above 61% of all US cities.

What are the top 10 safest cities in Ohio?

Based on 2026 FBI Uniform Crime Report data, the top 10 safest cities in Ohio based on crime rate are: Englewood, Twinsburg, Salem, Solon, Van Wert, Sylvania, New Albany, Ashtabula, Pickerington, Stow.

What is the most dangerous city in Ohio?

Middletown has the highest crime rate in Ohio at 26.6 per 1,000 residents, earning a C+ safety grade.

What is the average crime rate in Ohio?

The average crime rate across 176 tracked cities in Ohio is 22.6 per 1,000 residents. The average violent crime rate is 375 per 100K and property crime averages 1889 per 100K.

Is Ohio safe to live in?

Ohio has a higher-than-average violent crime rate at 375 per 100K (national: 363.8). However, safety varies widely by city. Englewood earns a B while Middletown gets a C+. 66 of 176 cities have crime rates at or below the national average.

How many cities are ranked in Ohio?

176 cities in Ohio are ranked using FBI Uniform Crime Report data. 66 have crime rates at or below the national average.

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2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data and Census Bureau population estimates. Safety grades calculated using national and state-level crime rate distributions. Not a substitute for local law enforcement guidance.

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