University Heights, OH Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for University Heights, OH

In 2025, violent crime will cost $757 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of University Heights 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 University Heights against the average US city, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. University Heights sits in the 38th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only University Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in University Heights is 3.502 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 213 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 387 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of University Heights, OH report the most violent crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University Heights, OH

The tangible cost of violent crime in University Heights is projected at $4,292,428 for 2025, about $283 per resident and $757 per household. That equals 0.7% 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): 42.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in University Heights Compared to Other Cities?

University Heights, OH:	$283
East Cleveland, OH:	$1083
Munroe Falls, OH:	$99
Ohio:	$234
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $283 per resident each year in University Heights, which is $25 more than the national average and $49 more than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to University Heights:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,083 per person, which is $799 more than in University Heights.
In Munroe Falls, OH, crime costs $99 per person, which is $185 less than in University Heights

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to University Heights	Cost per University Heights Resident
Murder	$2.31 million	$153
Rape/Sexual Assault	$898,869	$59
Robbery	$223,234	$15
Assault	$858,070	$57
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$4,292,428	$283

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in University Heights, 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 University Heights totals $19,947,076 ($1,317 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,239,504 ($1,601 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in University Heights, 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 northeast part of the city 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a solid connection. Compare high speed internet in University Heights, OH at ISP Reports.

University Heights Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.973
Robbery	0.4687
Rape	0.9791
Murder	0.0813
Total Violent Crime	3.502 (C-)

Individual University Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Beachwood, OH	D	B-	D
South Euclid, OH	D	D	D
Shaker Heights, OH	D	C	D+
Cleveland Heights, OH	D-	D	D
Lyndhurst, OH	C-	B	C-
Highland Hills, OH	F	F	F
East Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Woodmere, OH	F	B-	F
Pepper Pike, OH	B-	C	B
Warrensville Heights, OH	F	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

University Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hillsborough, CA	C	C-	C-
Silverton, OR	C+	C	C
Silver Firs, WA	B	A	A
Silsbee, TX	D+	D+	D+
Show Low, AZ	B-	C-	C-
Shelby, OH	B	B	B
Sharon, PA	B-	C-	C-
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	B	B+	B+
Longs, SC	D+	D+	D+
Hyde Park, NY	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, University Heights is as safe as the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 15 hours 18 minutes in University Heights. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in University Heights, OH

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.