South Akron, Akron, OH Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

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$2.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Akron, Akron, OH

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,454 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Akron 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 D+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in South Akron against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is higher than the norm. South Akron sits in the 27th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 27% of neighborhoods and behind 73%. The grade covers only South Akron's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in South Akron is 6.515 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 103 in the northwest areas to 1 in 332 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Akron, Akron, OH report the most violent crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Akron, Akron, OH

The tangible cost of violent crime in South Akron is projected at $2,727,920 for 2025, about $538 per resident and $1,454 per household. That equals 2.5% 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): 39.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 47.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in South Akron Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Akron, Akron, OH:	$538
North Collinwood, Cleveland, O:	$682
Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W:	$133
Ohio:	$234
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $538 per resident each year in South Akron, which is $280 more than the national average and $304 more than Akron's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Akron:

In North Collinwood, Cleveland, O, crime costs $682 per person, which is $144 more than in South Akron.
In Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, W, crime costs $133 per person, which is $405 less than in South Akron

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to South Akron	Cost per South Akron Resident
Murder	$1.65 million	$326
Rape/Sexual Assault	$264,763	$52
Robbery	$178,202	$35
Assault	$634,983	$125
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,727,920	$538

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in South Akron, 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 South Akron totals $12,441,432 ($2,455 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,169,352 ($2,993 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in South Akron, 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 north 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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South Akron Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.363
Robbery	1.118
Rape	0.8616
Murder	0.1732
Total Violent Crime	6.515 (D+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Firestone Park, Akron, OH	C-	C+	C-
East Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
University of Ohio Akron, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Summit Lake, Akron, OH	D	D	D+
Downtown Akron, Akron, OH	F	F	F
Middlebury, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D
Kenmore, Akron, OH	C-	C	C
Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH	D	C-	D
Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH	C-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Akron 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
Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM	C-	D	D
Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D
Mahncke Park, San Antonio, TX	D+	C+	C+
Marriott's Griffin Gate Golf Culb, Lexington, KY	C	B+	B+
Meadow Wood, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	C+
Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC	C-	C	C
Normandy Isles, North Bay Village, FL	A+	A	A
Pocono Farms, Tobyhanna, PA	A+	B-	B-
Rancho El Dorado, Silver Bell, AZ	A+	A	A
Little Italy, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-

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

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