Bedford Heights, Ohio Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 10,723

Key Insights

  • Bedford Heights has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 102.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 8.4% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.3 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 60% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
102.6
-8.4% YoY
Murder Rate
9.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2005.0
215 total
vs National Avg
-71%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 11

Murder1
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault8

Property Crime: 215

Burglary25
Larceny-Theft167
Motor Vehicle Theft23
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202410,72311102.612152005.0
202310,71412112.002532361.4
202210,73639363.312732542.8
202110,43028268.511951869.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Bedford Heights

Based on violent crime rate of 102.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 60% of cities

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.