Fairlawn Heights, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Fairlawn Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Fairlawn Heights crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Akron crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Fairlawn Heights crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Akron.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Fairlawn Heights_{/100k people}	Akron_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,095	1,512 (estimate)	3,780	1,979	2,281
Murder	19	n/a	10.1	5.4	5.7
Rape	186	n/a	99.1	47.0	38.0
Robbery	144	n/a	76.7	49.7	66.5
Assault	1,124	n/a	598.8	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	1,473	314 (estimate)	785	287	364
Burglary	862	n/a	459.2	233.5	250.7
Theft	3,899	n/a	2,077.2	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	861	n/a	458.7	269.4	318.7
Property crime	5,622	1,198 (estimate)	2,995	1,693	1,917

Fairlawn Heights crime map

The Fairlawn Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Fairlawn Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Fairlawn Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Fairlawn Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Fairlawn Heights crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Fairlawn Heights are 14% lower than the national average
In Fairlawn Heights you have a 1 in 67 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fairlawn Heights is safer than 92% of the cities in Ohio
Year over year crime in Akron has decreased by 9%

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Daily Crime In Fairlawn Heights (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fairlawn Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fairlawn Heights is 1 in 319

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fairlawn Heights is 1 in 84

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fairlawn Heights is 1 in 67

Year Over Year Crime In Akron (per 100,000 people)

Akron police department

Item	Fairlawn Heights	Akron	Ohio
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	461	17,044
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.3	2.7

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Broadview Heights, OH	19,195	15	82	97
Boston Heights, OH	1,194	40	237	278
Silver Lake, OH	2,496	45	265	310
North Royalton, OH	30,179	29	326	355
Munroe Falls, OH	5,069	40	321	361
Greentown, OH	3,380	54	322	377
Richfield, OH	3,767	54	322	377
Akron, OH	197,375	785	2,995	3,780

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Augusta, GA	197,535	558	2,891	3,449
Little Rock, AR	198,067	1,801	5,427	7,229
Sunrise Manor, NV	198,187	641	3,872	4,513
Port St. Lucie, FL	195,773	99	749	848
Montgomery, AL	199,054	517	2,175	2,692
Akron, OH	197,375	785	2,995	3,780

Source: The Fairlawn Heights, Akron, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Fairlawn Heights, Akron, OH Crime Rates