Is Goodyear Heights safe?
Akron, Ohio · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Goodyear Heights as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Goodyear Heights
“Go with care. Goodyear Heights is a historic, working-class residential enclave that is generally safe for daytime visits to its expansive metro park and classic company-town architecture. Visitors should remain mindful of surroundings after dark and take routine precautions against opportunistic property and vehicle crimes.”
Akron police continue targeted neighborhood patrols across the East Akron zone to mitigate recurring vehicle break-ins and sporadic property crimes.
About the area
Originally built as a planned garden-suburb community for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company workers, Goodyear Heights features rolling topography and early 20th-century craftsman homes. The neighborhood is anchored by the scenic Goodyear Heights Metro Park, providing a quiet, green respite on Akron's east side.
- Historic
- Quiet Residential
- Parks & Nature
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Goodyear Heights
Walk score: 44/100 · Bike score: 42/100
Dedicated on-street bike lanes are limited on residential hills, but paved recreational trails exist in the park, with future connections pointing toward the Akron Freedom Trail.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Home to the 400-acre Goodyear Heights Metro Park with miles of hiking and nature trails
- Historic garden-suburb architecture and stable pockets of long-term homeownership
- Substantially lower violent crime incidence compared to inner-city core districts in Akron
Cons
- Property crime, vehicle break-ins, and theft rates sit above state and national averages
- Median household incomes trail the state median with moderate neighborhood poverty rates
- Limited walkable commercial corridors, dining, and retail options within the interior
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal within the interior neighborhood and residential areas, though individuals seeking assistance or panhandling occasionally appear along outer retail strips on East Market Street.
What Goodyear Heights is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and quiet with dog walkers in the park and residents commuting to work.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Pleasant and family-friendly with activity centered around school zones, playgrounds, and metro trails.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Streets become quiet early as residential activity winds down, feeling safe on well-lit main corridors.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very low pedestrian traffic and dim side-street lighting warrant heightened situational awareness.
Transit, parking and getting around
Transit is operated by METRO RTA with bus routes like Route 2 along East Market Street connecting directly to downtown Akron's Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center; there is no rail transit in Akron.
Parking is abundant and free, with ample residential street spaces and dedicated free parking lots throughout Goodyear Heights Metro Park.
Things to do in Goodyear Heights
- Hike the wooded Alder and Pine trails at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
- Explore the Goodyear Heights Historic District to see original 1910s company-built worker cottages
- Attend a community screening or music event at the historic Linda Theatre on Goodyear Boulevard
Local favorites
- Linda Theatre · Event Venue / Movie Theater · 4.6★ (310)A restored 1948 neighborhood cinema hosting community film screenings, live concerts, and local events.
- Goodyear Heights Metro Park · City/Metro Park · 4.7★ (1250)Sprawling nature park offering wooded hiking paths, a sledding hill, fishing pond, and picnic pavilions.
- NEP Grocery · Convenience & Specialty Market · 4.4★ (115)A friendly local corner market offering everyday essentials, snacks, and specialty goods.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.
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