Cleveland Heights, OH Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 27%

Property crime 39%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cleveland Heights_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	646	n/a (estimate)	1,481	2,159	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	4.6	7.0	6.5
Rape	10	n/a	22.9	43.2	38.4
Robbery	33	n/a	75.7	66.9	73.9
Assault	78	n/a	178.9	191.6	279.7
Violent crime	123	n/a (estimate)	282	309	388
Burglary	79	n/a	181.2	318.8	314.2
Theft	364	n/a	834.7	1,359.8	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	80	n/a	183.5	171.7	246.0
Property crime	523	n/a (estimate)	1,199	1,850	1,958

Key findings

Cleveland Heights crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cleveland Heights are 27% lower than the national average
In Cleveland Heights you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cleveland Heights is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cleveland Heights has decreased by 17%

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Daily Crime In Cleveland Heights (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Cleveland Heights for every 100,000 residents. The Cleveland Heights total amount of daily crime is 1.46 times less than the Ohio average and 1.58 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Cleveland Heights, is 1.09 times less than the Ohio average, and it is 1.37 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Cleveland Heights has a daily crime average that is 1.54 times less than the Ohio average and 1.63 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Cleveland Heights (higher is better)

How safe is Cleveland Heights, Ohio compared to other cities in Ohio and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Cleveland Heights is safer than 33% of the cities in Ohio and 49% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Ohio and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Cleveland Heights. Overall, Cleveland Heights is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cleveland Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cleveland Heights is 1 in 355

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cleveland Heights is 1 in 84

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cleveland Heights is 1 in 68

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Cleveland Heights, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 355. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 84 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Cleveland Heights is 1 in 68.

Year Over Year Crime In Cleveland Heights (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Cleveland Heights is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Cleveland Heights violent crime rates have increased by 31%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 24% year over year. Total crimes for Cleveland Heights has decreased by 17% in the same time frame.

Cleveland Heights police department

Item	Cleveland Heights	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	121	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 121 Cleveland Heights police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2% less than the Ohio average and 18.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kirtland Hills, OH	717	0	0	0
Waite Hill, OH	495	0	0	0
South Russell, OH	3,839	0	106	106
Broadview Heights, OH	19,257	10	100	110
Gates Mills, OH	2,229	0	180	180
Brecksville, OH	13,470	15	169	184
Highland Hills, OH	967	106	106	212
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,160	282	1,199	1,481

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Seneca, NY	45,197	130	1,301	1,431
Altoona, PA	45,209	608	1,554	2,162
Littleton, CO	45,072	159	3,106	3,265
Biloxi, MS	45,271	391	5,108	5,499
Altadena, CA	45,001	276	1,337	1,613
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,160	282	1,199	1,481

Source: The Cleveland Heights, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.