The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in University District, Cleveland, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in University District

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for University District. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

University District, Cleveland, OH Map of Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D
Other Crime Grade
F

$13.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for University District, Cleveland, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $1,655 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University District 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 University District, Cleveland, 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 University District's combined rate is much higher than the norm. University District sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of neighborhoods and behind 91%. The grade covers only University District's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in University District is 73.57 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 11 in the southwest areas to 1 in 17 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of University District, Cleveland, OH report the most crime, about 198 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University District, Cleveland, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in University District for 2025 is $13,050,409, about $1,185 per resident and $1,655 per household. That equals 4.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in University District Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

University District, Cleveland, OH: $1185
Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,: $1225
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W: $259
Ohio: $441
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in University District is $1,185 per year, which is $720 more than the national average and $744 more than Cleveland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University District:
  • In Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland,, crime costs $1,225 per person, which is $40 more than in University District.
  • In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $259 per person, which is $925 less than in University District

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of University District for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to University District
Cost per University District Resident
Murder
$3.87 million
$351
Rape/Sexual Assault
$613,629
$56
Robbery
$281,592
$26
Assault
$3.12 million
$283
Kidnapping
$354,354
$32
Vehicle Theft
$791,792
$72
Burglary
$503,251
$46
Theft
$1.57 million
$142
Arson
$24,838
$2
Vandalism
$1.19 million
$108
Animal Cruelty
$3,963
$0
Drug Crimes
$531,897
$48
Identity Theft
$202,554
$18
Total Cost of Crime
$13,050,409
$1,185

The Intangible Cost of Crime in University District, Cleveland, 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 University District totals $29,472,147 ($2,675 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $42,522,556 ($3,860 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 University District's 11,017 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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University District 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 University District residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
9.861
Robbery
0.8126
Rape
0.9186
Murder
0.1869
Total Violent Crime
11.78 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
27.46
Vehicle Theft
4.641
Burglary
5.036
Arson
0.0934
Total Property Crime
37.23 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.5305
Drug Crimes
6.527
Vandalism
15.07
Identity Theft
2.375
Animal Cruelty
0.0486
Total "Other" Rate
24.55 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in University District is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University District.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
D-
F
F
D-
F
F
D
F
F
D
D
D
C-
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University District 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
C
C-
C-
A-
A
A
C+
B
B
D+
B-
B-
C
D-
D-
D
D+
D+
C+
B+
B+
D-
D
D
B+
A-
A-
A+
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, University District 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 University District, Cleveland, OH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See University District schools on SchoolGrade

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