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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$4.01 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fairlawn, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,070 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn, OH Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fairlawn's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fairlawn sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Fairlawn's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fairlawn is 44.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Fairlawn, OH report the most crime, about 78 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fairlawn, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fairlawn for 2025 is $4,013,371, about $506 per resident and $1,070 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fairlawn Compared to Other Cities?

Fairlawn, OH:	$506
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fairlawn is $506 per year, which is $42 more than the national average and $65 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fairlawn:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,181 more than in Fairlawn.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $352 less than in Fairlawn

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fairlawn	Cost per Fairlawn Resident
Murder	$617,940	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$494,907	$62
Robbery	$141,868	$18
Assault	$470,712	$59
Kidnapping	$67,334	$8
Vehicle Theft	$389,101	$49
Burglary	$171,744	$22
Theft	$1.00 million	$126
Arson	$18,658	$2
Vandalism	$258,567	$33
Animal Cruelty	$2,653	$0
Drug Crimes	$199,827	$25
Identity Theft	$179,166	$23
Total Cost of Crime	$4,013,371	$506

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fairlawn, 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 Fairlawn totals $6,667,774 ($841 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,681,145 ($1,346 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 north part of the city 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 Fairlawn's 7,933 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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Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.066
Robbery	0.5685
Rape	1.029
Murder	0.0414
Total Violent Crime	3.705 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.36
Vehicle Theft	3.167
Burglary	2.387
Arson	0.0974
Total Property Crime	30.01 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1400
Drug Crimes	3.405
Vandalism	4.562
Identity Theft	2.918
Animal Cruelty	0.0452
Total "Other" Rate	11.07 (D+)

Individual Fairlawn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montrose-Ghent, OH	B-	B+	C
Copley, OH	B	A	B
Everett, OH	A-	A-	A-
Akron, OH	D+	C	D+
Granger, OH	A	A	A
Sharon Center, OH	A+	A+	A
Norton, OH	C+	B	C+
Cuyahoga Falls, OH	C-	B	C-
Peninsula, OH	B+	B+	B+
Richfield, OH	A-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fairlawn is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Swissvale, PA	D+	D	D
Winchester, CA	B+	B-	B-
Black River Falls, WI	D	D+	D+
Bishopville, SC	F	F	F
Akron, NY	A-	B	B
Ahoskie, NC	F	D-	D-
Aguirre, PR	F	D-	D-
Adel, IA	A	B	B
Yoakum, TX	C-	C-	C-
York, ME	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fairlawn schools on SchoolGrade

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