The 10 Safest Cities In Ohio For 2024

The 10 Safest Cities In Ohio For 2024

1. Kirtland

Another Cleveland suburb, Kirtland breaks into the top ten for the second time this year in a very strong number five position, down a bit from last year.

The city had the sixth safest violent crime rate and second safest property crime rate. Those are the kinds of statistics that would make your grandma feel safe at midnight in the middle of a dark alley.

Another sign this place is super safe? The biggest attractions in town according to TripAdvisor includes the James A. Garfield National Historic Site and The Holden Arboretum. If those don't scream safe to you, I don't know what does.

Sagamore Hills moved up the list a good bit over the years to claim the second overall spot on our list of the safest cities in Ohio.

There were a grand total of NO violent crimes here in the last reporting year and the property crime rate is fifth safest. So you were more likely to get hit by lightning that murdered last year -- which is actually true for all cities in America, but it's really true here.

Sagamore Hills Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States.

Chester can be found off State Routes 7 and 248 in Ohio's Geauga County. The city stands out for its impressive safety record. Boasting a population exceeding 10,322, this historic city, home to the Old Meigs County Courthouse, had 0 incidents of 0.

Furthermore, Chester had 13 property crimes, leading to the town's ranking as the third safest place in Ohio.

4. Ada

Good news for the parents of Ohio Northern University students: your kids are going to school in the fourth safest place in the state. There was only one violent crime reported in Ada in 2022, which, unfortunately, keeps Ada out of the top five safest cities in Ohio for the year. I hope that criminal feels extra bad for that. Ada averaged just one property crime every three weeks, meaning it's pretty unlikely that you'll have to contend with any Amazon package filchers.

Carlisle, located in Montgomery County, is our fifth safest city in Ohio. It's really safe here. This little city is super family-friendly and virtually crime-free. It's one of the safest places to call home on our list.

The crime per capita rates of 0/100k people for violence and 197/100k people for property crimes reflect a strong law enforcement presence in Carlisle. Carlisle is so safe you don't have to buckle up - although everyone here does.

6. Grafton

Grafton might be home to a few prisons, but it's unlikely you'll see any of the village's residents in the clink. While there were a couple of violent crimes in 2022, things are under control here for the most part.

Residents would rather spend their time making furry friends at the local Our Little World Alpacas farm than go in on a crime. In fact, Grafton's property crime rate ranks as the 13th safest lowest in Ohio and the overall crime rate is roughly 80% below the national average.

Grafton is situated about 30 miles southwest of Cleveland.

Hinckley, located nearly perfectly midway beween Akron and Cleveland, is the seventh safest city in the state for 2024. With a crime rate showcasing no murders or rape, the town, named after Judge Samuel Hinckley, maintains a violent crime per capita rate of 12/100k people.

Additionally, you don't have to worry about a criminal stealing or damaging your valuables because Hinckley only recorded 9 property crimes over the year. That includes 2 burglaries, so don't worry if you forget to lock your door in Hinckley.

8. Columbiana

We're going to the PA border for our eighth safest Ohian city, Bay Village.

Located near northern Columbiana and southern Mahoning counties, the town maintains low 0/100k people violent crime and 308/100k people property crime rates, thanks to a proactive police force. Overall, Columbiana is nothing like Columbia when it comes to crime rates.

9. Broadview Heights

The ninth safest place to live in Ohio for 2024 goes to Broadview Heights. A cleveland suburb, this year is the second time Broadview Heights reported their data to the FBI. Usually you'd think a city would have something to hide by not reporting, but they should have been all over this from day one.

The city of some 20,000 people has the eighth safest property crime rate in the state and the 14th safest violent crime rate.

That means that you can leave the door unlocked at your house when you take a stroll down to main street.

The safety standards in Brunswick Hills Township are as high as its hills, which in this case rank as the tenth safest in Ohio. The property crime rate of 310/100k people ranks 16th safest lowest in the state and the violent crime rate of 0/100k people ranks sixth safest.

Brunswick Hills Township, with its mix of rural homes, planned developments, and natural parks like Plum Creek and Princess Ledges, offers residents one of the safest places to live in Ohio this side of the alps.

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