The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Downtown Akron, Akron, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$4.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Akron, Akron, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $2,255 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Akron with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Downtown Akron, Akron, OH Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Akron's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown Akron sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of neighborhoods and behind 98%. The grade covers only Downtown Akron's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Akron is 108.7 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 5 in the northeast areas to 1 in 15 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Downtown Akron, Akron, OH report the most crime, about 85 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Akron, Akron, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Akron for 2025 is $4,710,120, about $1,335 per resident and $2,255 per household. That equals 8.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Akron Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Akron, Akron, OH:	$1335
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,:	$1225
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$259
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Akron is $1,335 per year, which is $871 more than the national average and $895 more than Akron's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Akron:

In Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,, crime costs $1,225 per person, which is $110 less than in Downtown Akron.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $259 per person, which is $1,076 less than in Downtown Akron

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Downtown Akron for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Downtown Akron	Cost per Downtown Akron Resident
Murder	$1.04 million	$295
Rape/Sexual Assault	$197,650	$56
Robbery	$160,680	$46
Assault	$971,515	$275
Kidnapping	$25,805	$7
Vehicle Theft	$303,140	$86
Burglary	$230,019	$65
Theft	$924,629	$262
Arson	$9,359	$3
Vandalism	$531,445	$151
Animal Cruelty	$1,872	$1
Drug Crimes	$167,449	$47
Identity Theft	$147,145	$42
Total Cost of Crime	$4,710,120	$1,335

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Akron, Akron, OH

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Downtown Akron totals $8,161,847 ($2,314 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,871,968 ($3,650 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Downtown Akron's 3,527 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Downtown Akron Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.591
Robbery	1.448
Rape	0.9242
Murder	0.1568
Total Violent Crime	12.12 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	50.62
Vehicle Theft	5.550
Burglary	7.190
Arson	0.1099
Total Property Crime	63.47 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1207
Drug Crimes	6.418
Vandalism	21.09
Identity Theft	5.390
Animal Cruelty	0.0718
Total "Other" Rate	33.09 (F)

Individual Downtown Akron Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Downtown Akron is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Akron.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Summit Lake, Akron, OH	D	D	D+
Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
South Akron, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
Middlebury, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Highland Square, Akron, OH	D+	C-	C-
West Akron, Akron, OH	D	D	D+
East Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Firestone Park, Akron, OH	C-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Akron is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Doling, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	D-
Caufield, Oregon City, OR	D	B-	B-
Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX	B	B	B
Celina Main Street Historic District, Celina, OH	B-	B	B
College View, Starkville, MS	A	A+	A+
Medical District, Memphis, TN	F	F	F
Meadow Park, Rochester, MN	B-	B+	B+
Craig Farms, Port Orange, FL	A+	A+	A+
Creekstone, Kennewick, WA	A-	A+	A+
Creighton, Richmond, VA	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Akron 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 Downtown Akron, Akron, OH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Akron schools on SchoolGrade

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