University Heights, OH Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In University Heights, OH Summary

Crime in University Heights research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in University Heights over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in University Heights:

  • There were 128 total crimes committed in University Heights the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 934.2 total crimes per 100K people in University Heights.
  • The overall crime rate in University Heights is -59.80% below the national average.
  • University Heights ranks #169 safest out of 426 cities in Ohio.
  • University Heights ranks #3,507 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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University Heights Vs Ohio And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in University Heights is 934.2 per 100,000 people. That's -59.80% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -56.73% lower than the Ohio total crime rate of 2,159.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
University Heights
/ 100k People
Ohio
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 128 934.2 2,159.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.0 6.3
Robbery 3 21.9 66.9 66.1
Aggravated Assault 14 102.2 191.6 268.2
Violent Crime 19 138.7 308.8 369.8
Burglary 6 43.8 318.8 269.8
Larceny 92 671.5 1,359.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 11 80.3 171.7 282.7
Property Crime 109 795.6 1,850.3 1,954.4

University Heights Crime Compared To Ohio Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Ohio.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In University Heights

19
Violent Crimes
138.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-62.50%
Below The National Average
  • There were 19 violent crimes in University Heights in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in University Heights is 138.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 721.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in University Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -62.50% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -55.09% lower than the Ohio violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In University Heights

109
Property Crimes
795.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-59.29%
Below The National Average
  • There were 109 property crimes in University Heights in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in University Heights is 795.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 125.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in University Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -59.29% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -57.00% lower than the Ohio property crime rate of 1,850.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around University Heights

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Strongsville, OH 45,703 421 921.2 853.3 67.8
Cleveland Heights, OH 44,105 601 1,362.7 1,140.5 222.2
Shaker Heights, OH 28,615 183 639.5 583.6 55.9
Solon, OH 23,680 210 886.8 823.5 63.3
Hudson, OH 22,902 102 445.4 419.2 26.2
South Euclid, OH 21,360 577 2,701.3 2,528.1 173.2
Rocky River, OH 21,309 168 788.4 708.6 79.8
Broadview Heights, OH 19,490 30 153.9 143.7 10.3
Beachwood, OH 13,797 470 3,406.5 3,247.1 159.5
Lyndhurst, OH 13,682 154 1,125.6 1,008.6 116.9

University Heights SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
7
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
8.5
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