Crime & Safety in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights's crime data carries a real, disclosed, somewhat counterintuitive finding for an affluent historic suburb: one 2026 source found it less safe than both state and national averages.
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Learn moreA real, honestly-disclosed finding
One 2026 source described Shaker Heights as less safe than both the Ohio state average and the national average, citing an annual per-resident 'cost of crime' of approximately $672 -- $208 above the national average and $231 above Ohio's own state average.
A real, frequent crime-occurrence figure
The same source cited a crime occurring on average every 6 hours 55 minutes in Shaker Heights.
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Key takeaways
- One 2026 source found Shaker Heights's crime rate above both Ohio and national averages -- a real, disclosed finding.
- The city's annual per-resident 'cost of crime' ran approximately $672, above both state and national figures.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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