North Hill, Akron, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in North Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in North Hill 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 North Hill, Akron, OH Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. North Hill is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of neighborhoods are safer and 31% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in North Hill is 4.214 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Hill generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in North Hill may be as high as 1 in 194 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 323 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of North Hill, Akron, OH: about 15 per year. The northwest part of North Hill has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for North Hill, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for North Hill residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Hill has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which North Hill has 0, have the same problem. Of North Hill’s 16,200 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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North Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Hill residents in a standard year.

Individual North Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in North Hill is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH	D	C-	D	C-
Chapel Hill, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D-	D+
Highland Square, Akron, OH	D+	C-	C-	C-
West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	C+	B+	B-	A-
Middlebury, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D	D+
University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D	C-
East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	B-	B+	B	B+
Downtown Akron, Akron, OH	F	F	F	F
Northwest Akron, Akron, OH	B-	A-	B	A
Merriman Valley, Akron, OH	B-	A-	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Hill is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sabre Springs, San Diego, CA	A-	A	A	A
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX	F	F	F	F
East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA	C	D+	D+	D
Gandy-Sun Bay South, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Getty Square, Yonkers, NY	B+	D+	D+	D+
Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Great Kills, Staten Island, NY	A+	A-	A-	A
Great Northwest, San Antonio, TX	B	A-	A-	A-
Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX	C+	B-	B-	B-
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ	A+	B+	B+	B

Considering only the assault rate, North Hill is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Hill, Akron, OH average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See North Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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