Highland Square, Akron, OH Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D+

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

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$4.59 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highland Square, Akron, OH

In 2025, violent crime will cost $877 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highland Square 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 C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Highland Square against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Highland Square sits in the 35th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 35% of neighborhoods and behind 65%. The grade covers only Highland Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Highland Square is 5.653 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 113 in the south areas to 1 in 252 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Highland Square, Akron, OH report the most violent crime, about 16 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highland Square, Akron, OH

The tangible cost of violent crime in Highland Square is projected at $4,594,663 for 2025, about $418 per resident and $877 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): 40.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Highland Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Highland Square, Akron, OH:	$418
North Collinwood, Cleveland, O:	$682
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$133
Ohio:	$234
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $418 per resident each year in Highland Square, which is $160 more than the national average and $184 more than Akron's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Highland Square:

In North Collinwood, Cleveland, O, crime costs $682 per person, which is $264 more than in Highland Square.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $133 per person, which is $285 less than in Highland Square

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Highland Square	Cost per Highland Square Resident
Murder	$2.50 million	$228
Rape/Sexual Assault	$620,623	$56
Robbery	$254,972	$23
Assault	$1.22 million	$111
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$4,594,663	$418

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Highland Square, Akron, 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 Highland Square totals $19,964,695 ($1,817 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,559,358 ($2,236 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Highland Square, Akron, 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 central 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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Highland Square Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.863
Robbery	0.7379
Rape	0.9318
Murder	0.1211
Total Violent Crime	5.653 (C-)

Individual Highland Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Akron, Akron, OH	D	D	D+
Wallhaven, Akron, OH	C	B-	C+
Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Northwest Akron, Akron, OH	B-	A-	B
Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
Downtown Akron, Akron, OH	F	F	F
North Hill, Akron, OH	D+	D+	D+
University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Summit Lake, Akron, OH	D	D	D+
Merriman Valley, Akron, OH	B-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highland Square is lower 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
Vista, Boise, ID	A-	B+	B+
Village East, Aurora, CO	D-	D+	D+
Center, Portland, OR	D-	C	C
South Side, Wilmington, NC	F	F	F
Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA	B	B+	B+
Highland Garden, Hollywood, FL	A-	C	C
Downtown Pasadena, Pasadena, TX	D+	D	D
Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-
Harambee, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F
Van Mall, Vancouver, WA	F	C	C

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

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