The 10 Safest Dayton, OH Neighborhoods For 2024


The safest Dayton neighborhoods are Webster Station and Pheasant Hill for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Dayton
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Dayton are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Dayton. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Dayton neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Dayton For 2024

  1. Webster Station
  2. Pheasant Hill
  3. Downtown
  4. Gateway
  5. Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow
  6. Oregon
  7. Mcpherson
  8. Patterson Park
  9. Grafton Hill
  10. Shroyer Park

Which neighborhood is the safest in Dayton in 2024? That would be Webster Station. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Dayton neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Dayton For 2024

1. Webster Station

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 717
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 415
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,528
More on Webster Station: Real Estate

2. Pheasant Hill

Pheasant Hill Dayton, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 2,604
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 425
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,518
More on Pheasant Hill: Real Estate

3. Downtown

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,658
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 415
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,538
More on Downtown: Real Estate

4. Gateway

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,418
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 445
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,528
More on Gateway: Real Estate

5. Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,423
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 415
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,548
More on Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow: Real Estate

6. Oregon

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 1,302
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 445
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,548
More on Oregon: Real Estate

7. Mcpherson

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 399
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 445
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,548
More on Mcpherson: Real Estate

8. Patterson Park

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 1,469
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 445
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,548
More on Patterson Park: Real Estate

9. Grafton Hill

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,404
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 488
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,712
More on Grafton Hill: Real Estate

10. Shroyer Park

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 2,047
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 533
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,833
More on Shroyer Park: Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Dayton Hoods In 2024

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Dayton.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 64 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Dayton.” We’re lookin’ at you, Webster Station.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Dayton.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Dayton

Looking at the data, you can tell that Webster Station is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Dayton are Webster Station, Pheasant Hill, Downtown, Gateway, Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow, Oregon, Mcpherson, Patterson Park, Grafton Hill, and Shroyer Park.

But as most Ohio residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Dayton are Lakeview, McCook Field, Roosevelt, Arlington Heights, and Greenwich Village.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Dayton For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Webster Station 1,963
2 Pheasant Hill 1,973
3 Downtown 1,973
4 Gateway 1,973
5 Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow 1,983
6 Oregon 1,983
7 Mcpherson 1,983
8 Patterson Park 1,993
9 Grafton Hill 2,179
10 Shroyer Park 2,386
11 South Park 2,515
12 Princeton Heights 3,156
13 Dayton View Triangle 3,358
14 Eastmont 3,449
15 Deweese 3,499
16 Northridge Estates 3,539
17 Northern Hills 3,581
18 University Row 3,575
19 Kittyhawk 3,560
20 Hearthstone 3,678
21 Belmont 3,773
22 Fairlane 4,302
23 Germantown Meadows 4,486
24 Historic Inner East 4,612
25 University Park 4,648
26 Wolf Creek 4,685
27 Five Points 4,675
28 Linden Heights 4,749
29 College Hill 4,766
30 Madden Hills 4,823
31 Walnut Hills 4,820
32 Hillcrest 4,899
33 Old Dayton View 4,938
34 Midtown 5,049
35 Mount Vernon 5,089
36 Eastern Hills 5,060
37 Springfield 5,136
38 Fairview 5,215
39 Cornell Heights 5,311
40 Philadelphia Woods 5,431
41 Little Richmond 5,473
42 Five Oaks 5,605
43 Carillon 5,610
44 Wright View 5,869
45 Miami Chapel 5,869
46 Old North Dayton 5,893
47 Residence Park 5,937
48 Santa Clara 6,051
49 Edgemont 6,134
50 Burkhardt 6,175
51 Wesleyan Hill 6,307
52 North Riverdale 6,304
53 Riverdale 6,523
54 Pineview 6,664
55 West Wood 6,722
56 Southern Dayton View 6,737
57 Stoney Ridge 6,776
58 Highview Hills 6,796
59 Twin Towers 6,908
60 Greenwich Village 7,111
61 Arlington Heights 7,268
62 Roosevelt 7,594
63 Mccook Field 7,891
64 Lakeview 7,891
About Chris Kolmar

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