Dayton, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 134,857
Key Insights
- →Dayton has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1339.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 21.2% from the previous year.
- →40 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 29.7 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: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1339.2
+21.2% YoY
Murder Rate
29.7
40 murders
Property Crime Rate
4334.2
5,845 total
vs National Avg
↑ 273%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,806
Murder40
Rape157
Robbery341
Aggravated Assault1,268
Property Crime: 5,845
Burglary1,159
Larceny-Theft2,892
Motor Vehicle Theft1,794
Arson46
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 134,857 | 1,806 | 1339.2 | 40 | 5,845 | 4334.2 |
| 2023 | 135,181 | 1,494 | 1105.2 | 36 | 6,364 | 4707.8 |
| 2022 | 137,084 | 1,605 | 1170.8 | 34 | 5,875 | 4285.7 |
| 2021 | 139,671 | 1,445 | 1034.6 | 30 | 5,041 | 3609.2 |
| 2020 | 140,193 | 1,523 | 1086.4 | 46 | 5,391 | 3845.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Dayton
Based on violent crime rate of 1339.2 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.