Richfield, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Richfield in green. The most dangerous areas in Richfield 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 Richfield, OH Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Richfield is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Richfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Richfield is 0.0237 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Richfield generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Richfield may be as high as 1 in 22,520 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 394,441 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Richfield, OH: about 0 per year. The north part of Richfield has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Richfield, remember that the rate of murder 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 west part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Richfield residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Richfield 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 Richfield has 0, have the same problem. Of Richfield’s 6,227 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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Richfield Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Richfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Richfield, OH	A	C	A	A+
Everett, OH	A-	A-	A-	B+
Hinckley, OH	A+	A	A+	A
Brecksville, OH	B+	A-	B	B
Montrose-Ghent, OH	B-	B+	C	B+
Peninsula, OH	B+	B+	B+	A
Broadview Heights, OH	C+	B	C+	A-
Boston Heights, OH	B+	C-	B+	B+
Granger, OH	A	A	A	A
Fairlawn, OH	D-	C-	D-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Richfield is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oronoco, MN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Paris, AR	D	D-	D-	D+
Pardeeville, WI	A-	A	A	B+
Paradise, TX	B+	B	B	B-
Paintsville, KY	C-	C-	C-	C-
Oxford, ME	C+	B	B	B-
Oxford, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Owings, MD	A	B	B	A-
Ovilla, TX	B-	C	C	D
Ottawa Hills, OH	C	C	C	B+

Considering only the murder rate, Richfield is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Richfield, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Richfield schools on SchoolGrade

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