Willowick, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Willowick is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Willowick's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Willowick is 0.0615 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Willowick generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Willowick may be as high as 1 in 13,807 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,283 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Willowick's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Willowick 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 murder rate, Willowick is as safe as the Ohio state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Willowick, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Willowick about $1,654,392 in 2025, or roughly $116 per resident. This is part of Willowick's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Willowick, including every crime type and how Willowick compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Willowick's crime maps on the Willowick overall crime page.

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Individual Willowick Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wickliffe, OH	D+	B-	D+	B-
Timberlake, OH	C+	A-	B-	A-
Eastlake, OH	C-	B+	C-	A-
Willoughby, OH	C	A-	C	A
Willoughby Hills, OH	C	B-	C-	A-
Euclid, OH	D-	D	D-	D-
Waite Hill, OH	A+	A+	A-	A+
Richmond Heights, OH	D-	C+	D-	C
Highland Heights, OH	C+	B+	C	B
Mayfield, OH	B-	A-	C	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mexico, MO	D+	D	D	D
Ridge, NY	A+	B+	B+	A+
Richlands, NC	D+	C+	C+	D+
Rice Lake, WI	C	B	B	B-
Rehoboth Beach, DE	D-	D	D	B+
Reedsburg, WI	B+	B+	B+	B+
Potsdam, NY	B-	C+	C+	B+
Mount Pleasant, PA	A-	B+	B+	C+
Mission Hills, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Milton, DE	C+	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Willowick, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Willowick schools on SchoolGrade

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