Crime & Safety in Cleveland, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
15.61
per 1,000 residents
+248% vs national
Property Crime Rate
44.26
per 1,000 residents
+104% vs national
Total Crimes
21,720
2024
Violent Clearance
17%
cases solved
-61% vs national
Property Clearance
3%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+150%
vs 250K-500K avg
+150% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-8.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cleveland Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cleveland vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Cleveland 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)Cleveland police solve 21% of aggravated assault cases but only 1% 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 | 109 | 0.30 | 18.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 511 | 1.41 | 5.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,412 | 3.89 | 8.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3,631 | 10.01 | 21.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,121 | 8.60 | 9.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 8,777 | 24.19 | 1.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 4,159 | 11.46 | 1.0% |
Cleveland, OH reported 5,663 violent crimes and 16,057 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 15.61 per 1,000 residents is 248.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 17% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 8,777 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Cleveland's violent crime rate is 150% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,663 | 16,057 | 15.61 | 44.26 |
| 2023 | 6,100 | 17,236 | 17.03 | 48.13 |
| 2022 | 5,906 | 15,834 | 16.24 | 43.53 |
| 2021 | 6,450 | 14,669 | 17.00 | 38.67 |
| 2020 | 6,376 | 15,843 | 16.82 | 41.79 |
| 2019 | 5,791 | 17,057 | 15.17 | 44.67 |
| 2018 | 5,959 | 17,101 | 15.49 | 44.46 |
| 2017 | 5,629 | 19,084 | 14.61 | 49.52 |
| 2016 | 6,546 | 20,808 | 16.95 | 53.88 |
| 2015 | 4,506 | 15,537 | 11.62 | 40.05 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
5
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Bolton Elementary School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Oct 10, 2007 | SuccessTech Academy | 0 | 4 | indiscriminate | .22-caliber revolver, .38-caliber revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.