Downtown Akron, Akron, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown Akron in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Akron are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Akron, Akron, OH Safe from Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Akron is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Akron's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown Akron is 50.62 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Akron generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Akron may be as high as 1 in 11 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Downtown Akron, Akron, OH: about 42 per year. The east part of Downtown Akron has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Downtown Akron's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Downtown Akron to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Downtown Akron is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Downtown Akron, Akron, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Akron about $924,629 in 2025, or roughly $262 per resident. This is part of Downtown Akron's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Akron, including every crime type and how Downtown Akron compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Akron's crime maps on the Downtown Akron overall crime page.

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Individual Downtown Akron Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Akron is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Akron.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D	D
Summit Lake, Akron, OH	D	D	D+	C-
Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D	D
South Akron, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D	D+
Middlebury, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D	D
Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH	D	C-	D	D
Highland Square, Akron, OH	D+	C-	C-	C-
West Akron, Akron, OH	D	D	D+	C-
East Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D	D+
Firestone Park, Akron, OH	C-	C+	C-	C+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Akron is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Doling, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	D-	C-
Caufield, Oregon City, OR	D	B-	B-	D-
Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX	B	B	B	A-
Celina Main Street Historic District, Celina, OH	B-	B	B	C+
College View, Starkville, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Medical District, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Meadow Park, Rochester, MN	B-	B+	B+	C+
Craig Farms, Port Orange, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Creekstone, Kennewick, WA	A-	A+	A+	B-
Creighton, Richmond, VA	D-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Akron, Akron, OH average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Akron schools on SchoolGrade

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