Crime & Safety in Eastlake, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.55
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.68
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
332
2024
Violent Clearance
59%
cases solved
+39% vs national
Property Clearance
44%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 10K-25K avg
-2% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+1365.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Eastlake Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Eastlake vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Eastlake is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Eastlake police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.41 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 36 | 2.08 | 69.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 8 | 0.46 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 263 | 15.23 | 45.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 17 | 0.98 | 29.4% |
Eastlake, OH reported 44 violent crimes and 288 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.55 per 1,000 residents is 43.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 59% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 263 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.9% of aggravated assaults. Eastlake's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 288 | 2.55 | 16.68 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| 2020 | 34 | 265 | 1.89 | 14.74 |
| 2019 | 12 | 327 | 0.66 | 18.09 |
| 2018 | 7 | 399 | 0.39 | 22.03 |
| 2017 | 14 | 330 | 0.78 | 18.28 |
| 2016 | 10 | 443 | 0.55 | 24.39 |
| 2015 | 11 | 396 | 0.60 | 21.69 |