Toledo, OH Crime Map

Toledo, OH Crime Overview: What the Data Actually Shows

Toledo is a city of nearly 499,000 residents that earns an overall crime grade of C — but that city-wide number masks a more nuanced picture. Across the 26 neighborhoods analyzed, 69% earned a combined A or B safety rating, meaning the majority of Toledo's residential landscape is genuinely safe by measurable standards. Only 12% of neighborhoods — three out of 26 — fell into the D or F range, suggesting that serious crime is geographically concentrated rather than spread evenly across the city.

Safest Neighborhoods in Toledo

Several Toledo neighborhoods stand out as consistently low-crime areas. West Point Place leads the pack with a Grade A and a median household income of $91,271 — the highest of any analyzed neighborhood. Beverly (Grade A, $75,212 median income) and East Point Place (Grade A, $64,103) are close behind, both offering residents strong safety profiles. DeVeaux, one of Toledo's more populous safe neighborhoods at 18,343 residents, also holds a Grade A with a median income of $65,940. Franklin Park rounds out the top tier with a Grade A and a median income of $61,647, making it one of the more accessible safe neighborhoods for families weighing cost against security.

Higher-Crime Areas to Understand

Warren Sherman is Toledo's most concerning neighborhood, carrying a Grade F+. Downtown-Center City earned a D, and ONYX came in at D+. These three areas account for the bulk of Toledo's elevated crime activity and share a pattern common to many Midwestern cities: concentrated disadvantage in areas with lower income levels and higher residential turnover. It's worth noting that Downtown-Center City draws significant foot traffic from commuters and visitors, which affects how crime data is interpreted there compared to purely residential neighborhoods.

How Crime Grades Are Distributed Across Toledo

Of the 26 neighborhoods studied, 12 — or 46.2% — earned a Grade A, making Toledo's safest tier its largest. Another 23.1% landed at Grade B. Together, these two tiers cover more than two-thirds of the analyzed neighborhoods. The middle tier tells a more cautious story: 19.2% of neighborhoods scored a C, including North River and Roosevelt, which came in at C and C- respectively. The D and F categories, while serious, apply to just three neighborhoods combined — a meaningful but limited share of the city's overall footprint.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime in Toledo

Toledo's crime profile, like most cities with a poverty rate of 25.6% and unemployment at 8.7%, skews heavily toward property crime. Theft, vehicle break-ins, and burglary tend to be the most frequent incident types across the city, particularly in transitional zones between higher- and lower-income neighborhoods. Violent crime, while present and concentrated in areas like Warren Sherman and Downtown-Center City, is less uniformly distributed. Neighborhoods such as Whitmer/Trilby and Five Points — both Grade A with populations exceeding 15,000 — show that large, working-class Toledo communities can maintain low violent crime rates even where median incomes are modest.

Using Toledo's Crime Map to Make Better Decisions

The interactive crime map on this page is built for practical use, not just browsing. Home buyers comparing Glendale-Heatherdowns (Grade A-) against properties near ONYX (Grade D+) can see the safety gap clearly before committing to a purchase — especially relevant given Toledo's median home value of just $81,254, where the financial stakes of a wrong neighborhood choice are proportionally high. Renters weighing a $737 median rent against location can use the map to filter neighborhoods by grade. Daily commuters passing through Downtown-Center City can identify which surrounding blocks carry higher incident rates and adjust accordingly. The data doesn't tell you where to live — it gives you the context to decide for yourself.