Crime & Safety in Toledo, OH
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.41
per 1,000 residents
+132% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.32
per 1,000 residents
+26% vs national
Total Crimes
9,949
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-13% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+67%
vs 250K-500K avg
+67% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-9.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Toledo Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Toledo vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Toledo 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)Toledo police solve 106% 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 | 32 | 0.12 | 106.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 260 | 0.99 | 18.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 283 | 1.07 | 33.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,170 | 8.23 | 38.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,274 | 4.83 | 19.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,863 | 18.44 | 10.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,067 | 4.05 | 6.6% |
Toledo, OH reported 2,745 violent crimes and 7,204 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.41 per 1,000 residents is 132.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,863 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Toledo's violent crime rate is 67% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,745 | 7,204 | 10.41 | 27.32 |
| 2023 | 3,026 | 7,915 | 11.45 | 29.94 |
| 2022 | 3,123 | 8,289 | 11.70 | 31.05 |
| 2021 | 2,973 | 7,728 | 11.01 | 28.63 |
| 2020 | 2,841 | 7,999 | 10.47 | 29.49 |
| 2019 | 2,604 | 9,470 | 9.52 | 34.62 |
| 2018 | 2,521 | 10,288 | 9.17 | 37.41 |
| 2017 | 2,748 | 11,165 | 9.92 | 40.29 |
| 2016 | 3,319 | 11,191 | 11.92 | 40.20 |
| 2015 | 3,156 | 12,510 | 11.29 | 44.75 |