Lakewood, OH Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
808
Total Crimes
1,636.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
-30.26%
Below National Average
219 out of 370
In Ohio
4,927 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Lakewood, OH?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lakewood is 1,636.0 per 100,000 people. That's -30.26% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -24.23% lower than the Ohio total crime rate of 2,159.1 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Lakewood SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
8
Amenities
10
Education
8.5
Commute
8

How Does Lakewood Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Lakewood
/ 100k People
Ohio
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 808 1,636.0 2,159.1 2,346.0
Murder 1 2.0 7.0 6.5
Robbery 29 58.7 66.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 25 50.6 191.6 279.7
Violent Crime 64 129.6 308.8 387.8
Burglary 62 125.5 318.8 314.2
Larceny 592 1,198.6 1,359.8 1,398.0
Car Theft 90 182.2 171.7 246.0
Property Crime 744 1,506.4 1,850.3 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Lakewood

64
Violent Crimes
129.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-66.58%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 771.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lakewood each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Lakewood is 129.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -66.58% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -58.03% lower than the Ohio violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lakewood

744
Property Crimes
1,506.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
-23.07%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 66.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lakewood each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Lakewood is 1,506.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -23.07% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -18.59% lower than the Ohio property crime rate of 1,850.3 per 100,000 people.

Lakewood Crime Compared To Ohio Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Ohio.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Lakewood

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cleveland, OH 379,121 21,714 5,727.5 4,070.7 1,656.7
Strongsville, OH 44,623 627 1,405.1 1,362.5 42.6
North Olmsted, OH 31,176 384 1,231.7 1,190.0 41.7
Solon, OH 22,703 151 665.1 634.3 30.8
Rocky River, OH 19,951 66 330.8 275.7 55.1
Broadview Heights, OH 19,059 21 110.2 99.7 10.5
Fairview Park, OH 16,081 104 646.7 603.2 43.5
Macedonia, OH 12,098 209 1,727.6 1,653.2 74.4
Brooklyn, OH 10,584 491 4,639.1 4,554.0 85.0
Pepper Pike, OH 6,367 39 612.5 596.8 15.7
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