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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$2.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Kent, Kent, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,261 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Kent 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 Kent, Kent, OH Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Kent's combined rate is higher than the norm. Downtown Kent sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of neighborhoods and behind 71%. The grade covers only Downtown Kent's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Kent is 49.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the north areas to 1 in 29 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Downtown Kent, Kent, OH report the most crime, about 73 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Kent for 2025 is $2,764,345, about $584 per resident and $1,261 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Downtown Kent, Kent, OH:	$584
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,:	$1225
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$259
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Kent is $584 per year, which is $120 more than the national average and $143 more than Kent's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Kent:

In Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,, crime costs $1,225 per person, which is $641 more than in Downtown Kent.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $259 per person, which is $324 less than in Downtown Kent

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Kent	Cost per Downtown Kent Resident
Murder	$674,942	$143
Rape/Sexual Assault	$280,971	$59
Robbery	$92,208	$19
Assault	$243,198	$51
Kidnapping	$23,850	$5
Vehicle Theft	$97,988	$21
Burglary	$185,511	$39
Theft	$614,383	$130
Arson	$14,348	$3
Vandalism	$343,897	$73
Animal Cruelty	$1,274	$0
Drug Crimes	$108,406	$23
Identity Theft	$83,370	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$2,764,345	$584

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Kent, Kent, 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 Kent totals $5,926,984 ($1,252 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,691,329 ($1,836 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 central 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 Kent's 4,734 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 Kent 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 Kent residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.789
Robbery	0.6192
Rape	0.9789
Murder	0.0759
Total Violent Crime	3.463 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.06
Vehicle Theft	1.337
Burglary	4.320
Arson	0.1255
Total Property Crime	30.84 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0831
Drug Crimes	3.096
Vandalism	10.17
Identity Theft	2.275
Animal Cruelty	0.0364
Total "Other" Rate	15.66 (D)

Individual Downtown Kent Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	B-	B+	B
North Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	B	A+	B+
West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	C+	B+	B-
Chapel Hill, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D-
Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH	C-	B-	C
North Hill, Akron, OH	D+	D+	D+
Ellet, Akron, OH	C	B	C
Middlebury, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Kent 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
Mabury Park, Santa Ana, CA	B	C+	C+
Schenley, Youngstown, OH	C+	B	B
Robberson, Springfield, MO	D-	D-	D-
Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL	A	A+	A+
Ridgewood, Madison, WI	C	B+	B+
Regis, Denver, CO	D-	D	D
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	C
Questa, Mountain House, CA	A-	B-	B-
Placerdale, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	C-
Park City, Knoxville, TN	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Kent 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 Kent, Kent, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown Kent schools on SchoolGrade

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