Community Safety

Community Conditions and Safety

The Problem

Safety was identified by CHA respondents as a top issue that needs to be addressed in Mahoning County. We are working to deepen our understanding of safety concerns that residents have by reaching out to people at community events. If you’d like to share your input, please take our survey by clicking on the button below.

Findings from the Community Feedback Survey

  • Black respondents were consistently more concerned about safety than white respondents, especially related to violence, crime, and dogs.

  • In their communities, respondents were most concerned about violence, streets not being lit, and non-functional roads and sidewalks.

  • In their homes, respondents were concerned about environmental conditions and racist environments. In their neighborhoods, respondents were most concerned about racist environments, crime or gangs, and violence.

  • Explore concerns of respondents in different groups using the filters in the dashboards below.

The Plan

  • Housing Quality

    Address housing quality issues that lead to lead poisoning and asthma.

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  • Active Transportation

    Install infrastructure to make walking and biking safer.

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  • Parks and Greenspace

    Enhance open spaces and outreach activities to increase park usage.

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  • Healthy Food

    Increase access to healthy food and teach people how to cook it.

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  • Community Safety

    Talk with community members to learn more about safety concerns.

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