The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Parma Heights, 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?

$10.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Parma Heights, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,048 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Parma Heights 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 Parma Heights, 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 Parma Heights's combined rate is higher than the norm. Parma Heights sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Parma Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Parma Heights is 32.86 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 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Parma Heights, OH report the most crime, about 132 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 45 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Parma Heights, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Parma Heights for 2025 is $10,375,327, about $466 per resident and $1,048 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Parma Heights Compared to Other Cities?

Parma Heights, OH:	$466
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Parma Heights is $466 per year, which is $2 more than the national average and $25 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Parma Heights:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,221 more than in Parma Heights.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $313 less than in Parma Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Parma Heights	Cost per Parma Heights Resident
Murder	$1.56 million	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.39 million	$63
Robbery	$330,710	$15
Assault	$624,949	$28
Kidnapping	$727,965	$33
Vehicle Theft	$2.16 million	$97
Burglary	$516,328	$23
Theft	$964,488	$43
Arson	$63,341	$3
Vandalism	$874,599	$39
Animal Cruelty	$9,960	$0
Drug Crimes	$927,209	$42
Identity Theft	$220,037	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$10,375,327	$466

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Parma Heights, 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 Parma Heights totals $17,383,945 ($781 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,759,272 ($1,248 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 west 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 Parma Heights's 22,245 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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Parma Heights 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 Parma Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9782
Robbery	0.4726
Rape	1.032
Murder	0.0374
Total Violent Crime	2.521 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.372
Vehicle Theft	6.269
Burglary	2.559
Arson	0.1179
Total Property Crime	17.32 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5397
Drug Crimes	5.635
Vandalism	5.503
Identity Theft	1.278
Animal Cruelty	0.0605
Total "Other" Rate	13.02 (D)

Individual Parma Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Parma, OH	D+	C-	D+
Brook Park, OH	D+	C	D+
Middleburg Heights, OH	D+	D-	C-
Brooklyn, OH	D-	C-	D-
Linndale, OH	F	F	F
North Royalton, OH	B-	B	C+
Seven Hills, OH	C+	B-	B-
Brooklyn Heights, OH	D-	C-	D-
Independence, OH	C	B-	C-
Broadview Heights, OH	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Parma Heights 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
Smithfield, NC	D+	D	D
Hercules, CA	C+	C+	C+
Hermosa Beach, CA	D-	D	D
Holly, MI	B+	B-	B-
Hopkins, MN	D-	C-	C-
Lake Zurich, IL	B+	A	A
Lumberton, TX	C	C	C
Montgomery, IL	B+	B+	B+
Seffner, FL	A-	B+	B+
Shafter, CA	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Parma Heights is as safe as the Ohio state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Parma Heights, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Parma Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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