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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.06 million

Cost of Crime™ for Richmond Heights, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,279 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond Heights's combined rate is higher than the norm. Richmond Heights sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Richmond Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Richmond Heights is 42.48 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 10 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Richmond Heights, OH report the most crime, about 125 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Richmond Heights, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Richmond Heights for 2025 is $7,058,835, about $578 per resident and $1,279 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Richmond Heights, OH:	$578
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Richmond Heights is $578 per year, which is $113 more than the national average and $137 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Richmond Heights:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,109 more than in Richmond Heights.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $424 less than in Richmond Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Richmond Heights	Cost per Richmond Heights Resident
Murder	$1.53 million	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$753,642	$62
Robbery	$203,181	$17
Assault	$465,456	$38
Kidnapping	$398,552	$33
Vehicle Theft	$1.09 million	$89
Burglary	$262,971	$22
Theft	$1.04 million	$85
Arson	$32,988	$3
Vandalism	$658,015	$54
Animal Cruelty	$3,062	$0
Drug Crimes	$421,382	$34
Identity Theft	$201,914	$17
Total Cost of Crime	$7,058,835	$578

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Richmond 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 Richmond Heights totals $13,969,885 ($1,143 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,028,719 ($1,721 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 southeast 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 Richmond Heights's 12,220 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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Richmond 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 Richmond Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.326
Robbery	0.5286
Rape	1.017
Murder	0.0666
Total Violent Crime	2.939 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.39
Vehicle Theft	5.763
Burglary	2.373
Arson	0.1118
Total Property Crime	24.64 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5379
Drug Crimes	4.662
Vandalism	7.537
Identity Theft	2.135
Animal Cruelty	0.0339
Total "Other" Rate	14.91 (D-)

Individual Richmond Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Highland Heights, OH	C+	B+	C
Euclid, OH	D-	D	D-
Lyndhurst, OH	C-	B	C-
South Euclid, OH	D	D	D
Willoughby Hills, OH	C	B-	C-
Mayfield, OH	B-	A-	C
Wickliffe, OH	D+	B-	D+
Mayfield Heights, OH	C	B	C
East Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Cleveland Heights, OH	D-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Richmond 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
Wrentham, MA	A-	B	B
Athol, MA	A-	C+	C+
Atoka, TN	B+	A-	A-
Augusta, KS	C-	C	C
Austin, AR	C+	C-	C-
Baker City, OR	C-	B	B
Bargersville, IN	B-	A	A
Wood River, IL	C-	C	C
Woods Cross, UT	C+	B	B
Worth, IL	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights, OH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Richmond Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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