Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$9.17 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

In 2025, violent crime will cost $989 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Cleveland with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Downtown Cleveland against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown Cleveland sits in the 7th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 7% of neighborhoods and behind 93%. The grade covers only Downtown Cleveland's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Downtown Cleveland is 12.46 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 56 in the southeast areas to 1 in 102 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH report the most violent crime, about 71 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

The tangible cost of violent crime in Downtown Cleveland is projected at $9,169,374 for 2025, about $653 per resident and $989 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Downtown Cleveland Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH:	$653
North Collinwood, Cleveland, O:	$682
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$133
Ohio:	$234
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $653 per resident each year in Downtown Cleveland, which is $395 more than the national average and $419 more than Cleveland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Cleveland:

In North Collinwood, Cleveland, O, crime costs $682 per person, which is $29 more than in Downtown Cleveland.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $133 per person, which is $520 less than in Downtown Cleveland

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Downtown Cleveland, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Downtown Cleveland	Cost per Downtown Cleveland Resident
Murder	$3.71 million	$264
Rape/Sexual Assault	$803,911	$57
Robbery	$733,140	$52
Assault	$3.92 million	$279
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$9,169,374	$653

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Downtown Cleveland totals $29,839,580 ($2,125 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,008,954 ($2,777 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Downtown Cleveland Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Downtown Cleveland residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.717
Robbery	1.659
Rape	0.9440
Murder	0.1407
Total Violent Crime	12.46 (F)

Individual Downtown Cleveland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Downtown Cleveland is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Cleveland.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ohio City-West Side, Cleveland, OH	F	D-	F
Central, Cleveland, OH	F	F	D-
Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Tremont, Cleveland, OH	D-	D-	D-
Detroit Shoreway, Cleveland, OH	D-	D	D
Clark-Fulton, Cleveland, OH	D-	D	D
Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
North Broadway, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Hough, Cleveland, OH	F	F	D-
Fairfax, Cleveland, OH	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Cleveland is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Jamestown, Hephzibah, GA	A+	A+	A+
Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA	D+	D	D
Groveton, Alexandria, VA	D+	A	A
Highland, Denver, CO	F	D	D
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C+
Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA	B+	C	C
Hybla Valley, Alexandria, VA	D-	B+	B+
Sterling Park, Sterling, VA	A-	A+	A+
State Fair-Nolan, Highland Park, MI	D-	F	F
Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Downtown Cleveland is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.

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