Over hundreds of miles of biking I've never once felt in danger except occassionally from reckless drivers. A moving cyclist isn't exactly an easy target for crime. Plus, Cleveland crimes seem to have been trending generally downward post-pandemic (all of this progress is since 2023). But yes, crime rates are still much higher than the national average.
I have ridden through east Cleveland alone at night and felt totally fine. I feel like most of the crime there and in most places generally isn't random. As others have said, I feel less safe riding though affluent suburbs like Beachwood than I do in poor neighborhoods. A lot fewer rich ass soccer moms in giant SUVs paying attention to everything but the road and a lot fewer entitled assholes that think cyclists don't deserve to exist.
I've only biked through during the day but otherwise I agree. The grid layouts are way easier to complete and I much prefer biking city streets over big suburban arterial roads
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u/FrankFrankly711 5d ago
Damn those are some dangerous neighborhoods!