Cleveland, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 362,762
Key Insights
- →Cleveland has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1561.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.3% from the previous year.
- →109 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 30.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.35 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1561.1
-8.3% YoY
Murder Rate
30.1
109 murders
Property Crime Rate
4426.3
16,057 total
vs National Avg
↑ 335%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5,663
Murder109
Rape511
Robbery1,412
Aggravated Assault3,631
Property Crime: 16,057
Burglary3,121
Larceny-Theft8,777
Motor Vehicle Theft4,159
Arson190
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 362,762 | 5,663 | 1561.1 | 109 | 16,057 | 4426.3 |
| 2023 | 358,146 | 6,100 | 1703.2 | 139 | 17,236 | 4812.6 |
| 2022 | 363,764 | 5,870 | 1613.7 | 145 | 15,704 | 4317.1 |
| 2021 | 379,313 | 6,316 | 1665.1 | 165 | 14,230 | 3751.5 |
| 2020 | 379,121 | 6,281 | 1656.7 | 160 | 15,433 | 4070.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Cleveland
Based on violent crime rate of 1561.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% 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.