Cincinnati, Ohio Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 311,599
Key Insights
- →Cincinnati has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 845.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 16.2% from the previous year.
- →68 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 21.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
845.6
+16.2% YoY
Murder Rate
21.8
68 murders
Property Crime Rate
3829.3
11,932 total
vs National Avg
↑ 135%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,635
Murder68
Rape178
Robbery722
Aggravated Assault1,667
Property Crime: 11,932
Burglary1,709
Larceny-Theft7,463
Motor Vehicle Theft2,760
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 311,599 | 2,635 | 845.6 | 68 | 11,932 | 3829.3 |
| 2023 | 309,484 | 2,253 | 728.0 | 68 | 13,087 | 4228.7 |
| 2022 | 307,761 | 2,591 | 841.9 | 73 | 11,543 | 3750.6 |
| 2021 | 305,308 | 2,479 | 812.0 | 90 | 10,030 | 3285.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Cincinnati
Based on violent crime rate of 845.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.