Akron, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 188,223
Key Insights
- →Akron has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 820.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 4.5% from the previous year.
- →24 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
820.3
+4.5% YoY
Murder Rate
12.8
24 murders
Property Crime Rate
2955.0
5,562 total
vs National Avg
↑ 128%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,544
Murder24
Rape213
Robbery155
Aggravated Assault1,152
Property Crime: 5,562
Burglary714
Larceny-Theft4,071
Motor Vehicle Theft777
Arson41
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 188,223 | 1,544 | 820.3 | 24 | 5,562 | 2955.0 |
| 2023 | 187,705 | 1,473 | 784.7 | 19 | 5,622 | 2995.1 |
| 2022 | 188,534 | 1,548 | 821.1 | 38 | 6,464 | 3428.6 |
| 2021 | 195,701 | 1,633 | 834.4 | 36 | 6,476 | 3309.1 |
| 2020 | 197,433 | 1,797 | 910.2 | 47 | 6,971 | 3530.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Akron
Based on violent crime rate of 820.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.