The overall crime rate in the Youngstown-Warren area has improved in the last few years, making the area a safer place to be.The U.S. average is 50. An index of 100 is the least crime, thus the higher numbers are more attractive.
| City |
Index |
| Akron, OH |
22.25 |
| Buffalo, NY |
16.95 |
| Chicago, Il |
17.57 |
| Cleveland, OH |
29.97 |
| Dayton, OH |
25.87 |
| Detroit, MI |
18.00 |
| Elkhart, IN |
18.16 |
| Erie, PA |
32.94 |
| Fort Wayne, IN |
23.82 |
| Grand Rapids, MI |
24.42 |
| Lansing, MI |
26.85 |
| Peoria, IL |
82.81 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
42.45 |
| Syracuse, NY |
29.16 |
| Toledo, OH |
17.43 |
| Youngstown, OH |
38.02 |
| Source: Editor & Publisher Market Guide 2010 |