Crime & Safety in Cincinnati, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.49
per 1,000 residents
+89% vs national
Property Crime Rate
38.29
per 1,000 residents
+76% vs national
Total Crimes
14,576
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+5% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+36%
vs 250K-500K avg
+36% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+16.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cincinnati Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cincinnati vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Cincinnati is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cincinnati police solve 60% of murder cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 68 | 0.22 | 60.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 178 | 0.57 | 39.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 722 | 2.32 | 33.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,667 | 5.35 | 49.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,709 | 5.48 | 20.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,463 | 23.95 | 16.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2,760 | 8.86 | 6.8% |
Cincinnati, OH reported 2,644 violent crimes and 11,932 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.49 per 1,000 residents is 89.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,463 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 53.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Cincinnati's violent crime rate is 36% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,644 | 11,932 | 8.49 | 38.29 |
| 2023 | 2,258 | 13,087 | 7.30 | 42.29 |
| 2022 | 2,600 | 11,581 | 8.45 | 37.63 |
| 2021 | 2,546 | 10,136 | 8.34 | 33.20 |
| 2020 | 2,763 | 11,307 | 9.07 | 37.11 |
| 2019 | 2,563 | 13,051 | 8.45 | 43.03 |
| 2018 | 2,560 | 13,774 | 8.48 | 45.62 |
| 2017 | 2,862 | 15,165 | 9.57 | 50.70 |
| 2016 | 2,804 | 15,428 | 9.38 | 51.62 |
| 2015 | 2,788 | 16,534 | 9.34 | 55.39 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2013 | La Salle High School | 0 | 0 | public suicide | .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun |
| Jan 8, 2007 | Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.