Shaker Heights, OH Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 60%

Violent crime 66%

Property crime 59%

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shaker Heights_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	933 (estimate)	2,159	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.0	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	66.9	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	191.6	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	133 (estimate)	309	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	318.8	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,359.8	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	171.7	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	799 (estimate)	1,850	1,958

Key findings

Shaker Heights crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Shaker Heights are 66% lower than the national average
In Shaker Heights you have a 1 in 108 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shaker Heights is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shaker Heights has decreased by 8%

Shaker Heights crime map

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The Shaker Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Shaker Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Shaker Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shaker Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shaker Heights is 1 in 750

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shaker Heights is 1 in 126

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shaker Heights is 1 in 108

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

Shaker Heights police department

Item	Shaker Heights	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	93	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.3

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}
Waite Hill, OH	495	0	0	0
Kirtland Hills, OH	717	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
Highland Hills, OH	967	106	106	212
Bratenahl, OH	1,203	43	260	303
Shaker Heights, OH	27,773	133	799	933

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saugus, MA	27,773	254	828	1,081
Sahuarita, AZ	27,780	112	852	964
Benicia, CA	27,780	88	1,410	1,498
Aberdeen, SD	27,783	558	2,337	2,895
Melrose, MA	27,787	93	472	565
Shaker Heights, OH	27,773	133	799	933

Source: The Shaker 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.