If you're looking for a safe place to live...
Population: 5,782
Rank Last Year: 25 (Up 16)
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 17 (12th safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 657 (18th safest)
If you're looking for a safe place to live in Ohio, may we present Ada as an option.
While it doesn't sit at the very top of the chart for Ohio, it still has an impressively low crime rate.
38 property crimes occurred here, which nets out to being the 18th best in Ohio on a rate basis.
(This is the first part of a two-part series. Tomorrow we'll take a closer look at the statistics and hear from Michael Harnishfeger, police chief)
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Cloyce W. Hattery was a park ranger
- Dog walk and adoption meet & greet, June 19 in Kenton
- Jenera man killed in crash at CR 15 and Lincoln Hwy.
- Hardin County rainfall reports: May 2026
- Have a tea party at the Ada Public Library
- New detour with phase 2 of Bluffton roundabout construction
- Ada Police Department hosts National Night Out, August 5
- Register for APL History Dig, June 25