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Middleburg Heights, OH crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Middleburg Heights is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 14 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Middleburg Heights is 1 in 71. Based on FBI crime data, Middleburg Heights is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Ohio, Middleburg Heights has a crime rate that is higher than 76% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Middleburg Heights has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Middleburg Heights is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Middleburg Heights does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Middleburg Heights.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Middleburg Heights's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Middleburg Heights is one in 784.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Middleburg Heights's rate for property crime is 13 per one thousand population. This makes Middleburg Heights a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Middleburg Heights is one in 78.

Middleburg Heights Crime Data

total Crime Index

34

(100 is safest)


Safer than 34% of U.S. cities.

Middleburg Heights Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

20

202

222

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.28

12.88

14.16

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.28
2.94
National Median: 4
    Middleburg Heights
    Ohio

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 784

in Middleburg Heights

1 in 341

in Ohio

Middleburg Heights Violent Crimes

Population: 15,682
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
12.88
17.83
National Median: 20
    Middleburg Heights
    Ohio

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 78

in Middleburg Heights

1 in 56

in Ohio

Property Crimes

Population: 15,682
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Middleburg Heights Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
27
24
National Median: 27.0
    Middleburg Heights
    Ohio