Garfield Heights, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Garfield Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Garfield Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Garfield Heights, OH Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Garfield Heights is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Garfield Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Garfield Heights is 1.985 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Garfield Heights generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Garfield Heights may be as high as 1 in 273 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 677 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Garfield Heights, OH: about 14 per year. The north part of Garfield Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Garfield Heights's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Garfield Heights to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Garfield Heights is less safe than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Garfield Heights, OH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Garfield Heights about $1,940,620 in 2025, or roughly $57 per resident. This is part of Garfield Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Garfield Heights, including every crime type and how Garfield Heights compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Garfield Heights's crime maps on the Garfield Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Garfield Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Garfield Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Garfield Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cuyahoga Heights, OH	D-	C	D-	B-
Maple Heights, OH	D-	D	D-	D+
Valley View, OH	D-	C-	D-	C
Newburgh Heights, OH	F	D-	D-	D
Brooklyn Heights, OH	D-	C-	D-	C
North Randall, OH	F	D-	F	D-
Independence, OH	C	B-	C-	B
Bedford, OH	D-	D+	D-	C-
Shaker Heights, OH	D	C	D+	C+
Highland Hills, OH	F	F	F	F

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Garfield Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Franconia, VA	C	A+	A+	A
Hightstown, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-
Henderson, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Helotes, TX	B-	B+	B+	B
Happy Valley, OR	D-	B-	B-	B-
Grand Haven, MI	A	B	B	B+
Galloway, OH	B	A-	A-	A-
Galesburg, IL	B-	B+	B+	A
Front Royal, VA	C+	B	B	B-
Franklin, IN	C-	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Garfield Heights, OH average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Garfield Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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