Safety index · Cleveland · data through November 2026
Is University, Cleveland safe?
University sits at the safer end of Cleveland by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 48, ranking 4th of 34 Cleveland neighborhoods — based on 446 incidents reported to the Cleveland Division of Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Cleveland — a typical Cleveland neighborhood sits near 48. It ranks University against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (31% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 139 · 31% | |
| Other | 126 · 28% | |
| Public order | 53 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 42 · 9% | |
| Sexual offences | 31 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 20 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Cleveland safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in University at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Fairfax49/100 · Elevated
- Hough42/100 · Elevated
- Buckeye-Woodhill47/100 · Elevated
- Buckeye-Shaker Square40/100 · Elevated
- Glenville37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is University safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in University are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in University?
Violent crime — 139 of 446 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the University safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Cleveland Division of Police by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Cleveland, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.