What is the #1 most dangerous cities in ohio?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Elmwood Place	2,368	16.14
2	Cleveland	367,523	15.61
3	East Cleveland	13,666	14.10
4	Mingo Junction	3,382	13.74
5	Dayton	136,741	13.39
6	Lockland	3,493	11.31
7	Canton	70,105	11.22
8	Whitehall	19,974	10.51
9	Toledo	268,461	10.41
10	North College Hill	9,564	9.15
11	Cincinnati	309,595	8.49
12	Akron	189,526	8.20
13	Lima	35,304	7.61
14	Portsmouth	17,919	7.15
15	Woodlawn	3,885	7.01
16	Trotwood	23,041	6.99
17	Youngstown	59,605	6.88
18	Uhrichsville	5,221	6.25
19	Moraine	6,503	5.88
20	Lakemore	2,917	5.86
21	Lorain	65,207	5.81
22	Piqua	20,533	5.23
23	Bellaire	3,852	5.09
24	Maple Heights	23,350	5.05
25	Reynoldsburg	41,032	4.80
26	Springdale	10,983	4.78
27	Mount Healthy	6,932	4.70
28	Garfield Heights	29,369	4.64
29	Marion	35,771	4.47
30	Butler	1,359	4.39
31	Columbus	906,480	4.35
32	Gallipolis	3,352	4.28
33	Lancaster	40,902	4.05
34	Newburgh Heights	1,805	3.88
35	Sandusky	24,748	3.88
36	Greenhills	3,693	3.86
37	Mansfield	47,686	3.66
38	West Carrollton	13,008	3.52
39	Martins Ferry	6,192	3.49
40	Port Clinton	5,999	3.39
41	Zanesville	24,726	3.33
42	Sharonville	13,989	3.19
43	Cheviot	8,655	3.17
44	Massillon	32,177	3.16
45	New Lexington	4,479	3.16
46	Findlay	40,280	3.14
47	Leesburg	1,188	3.12
48	Sidney	20,457	3.11
49	McConnelsville	2,158	3.06
50	Barberton	24,977	3.04
51	Niles	18,301	2.91
52	Elyria	52,833	2.91
53	Toronto	5,452	2.91
54	Bratenahl	1,433	2.87
55	Wooster	27,012	2.86
56	Forest Park	19,994	2.84
57	Struthers	9,995	2.83
58	Newark	50,393	2.82
59	Circleville	14,144	2.80
60	Xenia	25,555	2.79
61	Chesapeake	1,082	2.78
62	Alliance	21,574	2.75
63	Fairborn	34,506	2.73
64	Fremont	15,851	2.72
65	Buckeye Lake	2,513	2.72
66	Shelby	8,706	2.70
67	Ironton	10,585	2.68
68	Wellston	5,426	2.56
69	Warren	39,057	2.55
70	Eastlake	17,538	2.55
71	Cleveland Heights	44,694	2.51
72	East Liverpool	9,869	2.49
73	Galion	10,358	2.44
74	Logan	7,077	2.44
75	Girard	9,521	2.44
76	Riverside	24,432	2.43
77	Norwood	19,023	2.41
78	Springfield	58,410	2.41
79	Amherst	12,796	2.39
80	Ripley	1,626	2.36
81	Van Wert	10,710	2.36
82	Swanton	4,171	2.34
83	Gahanna	35,438	2.32
84	Salem	11,805	2.32
85	Kenton	7,607	2.31
86	Mount Orab	4,765	2.30
87	Fairport Harbor	3,092	2.30
88	Evendale	2,656	2.29
89	Peebles	2,100	2.28
90	Greenville	12,748	2.23
91	Westerville	38,543	2.21
92	Newcomerstown	3,585	2.21
93	Napoleon	8,561	2.18
94	Euclid	48,991	2.18
95	Russells Point	1,249	2.18
96	Defiance	16,830	2.17
97	Yellow Springs	3,655	2.15
98	Jackson	6,222	2.14
99	Wauseon	7,387	2.14
100	Sheffield Lake	8,946	2.12
101	Richwood	2,303	2.09
102	Hebron	2,474	2.08
103	South Euclid	21,606	2.07
104	Chillicothe	21,958	2.06
105	St. Bernard	3,998	2.05
106	Oregon	19,821	1.93
107	Middletown	50,607	1.93
108	Huber Heights	43,266	1.90
109	Jefferson	3,347	1.89
110	Franklin	11,670	1.89
111	Ada	4,553	1.89
112	South Charleston	1,655	1.87
113	Middleport	2,114	1.87
114	Ashtabula	17,919	1.86
115	Painesville	20,453	1.83
116	Montpelier	3,916	1.81
117	Lordstown	3,329	1.81
118	Blue Ash	13,374	1.79
119	Cuyahoga Falls	50,864	1.74
120	Cridersville	2,018	1.73
121	Ashland	19,008	1.72
122	Northwood	5,195	1.72
123	Botkins	1,018	1.69
124	Fostoria	12,671	1.69
125	Vandalia	15,100	1.68
126	Johnstown	5,247	1.68
127	Worthington	14,754	1.67
128	New Vienna	1,130	1.66
129	Wilmington	12,637	1.66
130	Warrensville Heights	13,585	1.64
131	Maumee	13,765	1.62
132	Oberlin	8,054	1.61
133	Independence	7,543	1.60
134	New Lebanon	3,768	1.59
135	Newton Falls	4,553	1.59
136	Ross	2,715	1.57
137	Monroeville	1,629	1.57
138	Nelsonville	3,816	1.56
139	Dover	13,094	1.55
140	Reading	10,490	1.53
141	Washington Court House	14,406	1.53
142	Manchester	1,898	1.53
143	Upper Sandusky	6,580	1.51
144	Ontario	6,649	1.50
145	West Alexandria	1,599	1.50
146	Milan	1,591	1.49
147	Frazeysburg	1,377	1.48
148	Fairfield	44,597	1.48
149	Elmore	1,524	1.48
150	Delaware	43,168	1.47
151	Miamisburg	19,859	1.47
152	Hicksville	3,228	1.46
153	Clinton	1,111	1.43
154	Lakewood	50,229	1.42
155	Utica	2,180	1.42
156	Troy	26,716	1.41
157	Groveport	5,916	1.39
158	Wadsworth	24,302	1.36
159	Rittman	6,033	1.36
160	Somerset	1,417	1.36
161	New Boston	2,392	1.36
162	Cadiz	3,015	1.36
163	Archbold	4,369	1.36
164	Crestline	4,467	1.35
165	Pickerington	23,828	1.35
166	Georgetown	4,147	1.35
167	Ravenna	11,286	1.34
168	Waterville	5,997	1.33
169	Norton	11,576	1.33
170	Hubbard	7,600	1.33
171	Canal Fulton	5,326	1.31
172	Heath	10,545	1.30
173	University Heights	13,508	1.30
174	Grove City	41,831	1.29
175	Englewood	13,388	1.29
176	Kent	27,190	1.27
177	Wickliffe	12,639	1.27
178	Walbridge	3,027	1.26
179	Hilliard	36,560	1.26
180	Urbana	11,153	1.25
181	Lyndhurst	13,854	1.25
182	London	10,403	1.22
183	Steubenville	18,144	1.22
184	Eaton	8,353	1.21
185	Bexley	13,324	1.21
186	Ashley	1,455	1.19
187	Parma	80,131	1.19
188	Orrville	8,361	1.19
189	Plymouth	1,649	1.19
190	Lebanon	21,216	1.18
191	Mentor	47,215	1.15
192	Stow	34,317	1.15
193	New Philadelphia	17,563	1.15
194	Lewisburg	1,769	1.15
195	Bucyrus	11,619	1.13
196	Deer Park	5,380	1.13
197	Green	27,381	1.13
198	West Liberty	1,438	1.12
199	Navarre	1,861	1.11
200	Willoughby Hills	9,979	1.11
201	Monroe	15,024	1.11
202	Harrison	13,460	1.11
203	Wintersville	3,835	1.10
204	Tallmadge	18,394	1.09
205	Dublin	49,031	1.09
206	Loudonville	3,249	1.08
207	Willoughby	23,934	1.07
208	Bellefontaine	14,051	1.07
209	Belpre	6,668	1.06
210	Obetz	6,293	1.06
211	Elida	2,017	1.06
212	Conneaut	12,378	1.04
213	Germantown	5,796	1.03
214	Bedford Heights	10,876	1.03
215	Austintown	30,215	1.01
216	Medina	26,040	1.01
217	Woodville	1,940	1.01
218	Streetsboro	17,514	1.00
219	Marysville	26,540	0.99
220	Bradner	1,030	0.98
221	Sebring	4,160	0.97
222	Uniontown	7,571	0.97
223	New Albany	10,524	0.96
224	Athens	23,211	0.96
225	Woodsfield	2,415	0.93
226	Wyoming	8,712	0.93
227	Wapakoneta	9,867	0.92
228	Greenfield	4,047	0.92
229	Louisville	9,560	0.92
230	Delta	2,728	0.91
231	Clayton	13,269	0.91
232	Huron	6,824	0.91
233	Cambridge	10,046	0.91
234	Gates Mills	2,192	0.90
235	New Miami	2,280	0.89
236	New Franklin	13,830	0.87
237	Seven Hills	11,628	0.87
238	East Palestine	4,699	0.86
239	Union	6,930	0.86
240	Trenton	13,304	0.86
241	Byesville	2,220	0.86
242	Delphos	7,063	0.85
243	Orange	3,448	0.85
244	Loveland	13,280	0.84
245	Apple Creek	1,077	0.84
246	Lexington	4,866	0.82
247	Perry	1,628	0.82
248	Haskins	1,297	0.81
249	Fayette	1,074	0.78
250	Gnadenhutten	1,158	0.78
251	Barnesville	3,602	0.77
252	Fairview Park	17,049	0.77
253	Union City	1,367	0.77
254	Pataskala	18,049	0.77
255	Marietta	13,282	0.76
256	Richmond Heights	10,677	0.76
257	Tiltonsville	1,240	0.76
258	Hillsboro	6,539	0.75
259	Smithville	1,339	0.75
260	Middlefield	2,749	0.74
261	Avon	25,082	0.74
262	Beavercreek	46,787	0.74
263	Columbiana	6,800	0.73
264	Chagrin Falls	4,209	0.73
265	Waverly	4,153	0.73
266	Sylvania	19,038	0.72
267	Brooklyn	11,203	0.72
268	Strongsville	46,022	0.72
269	Boston Heights	1,436	0.72
270	New Richmond	2,750	0.72
271	Lodi	2,757	0.72
272	Oak Hill	1,646	0.71
273	Pioneer	1,276	0.71
274	Blanchester	4,681	0.71
275	Powhatan Point	1,511	0.71
276	Bowling Green	30,051	0.69
277	Ottawa	4,439	0.68
278	Brookville	6,234	0.68
279	Willard	6,174	0.67
280	Pomeroy	1,732	0.66
281	Brunswick	35,284	0.66
282	Lynchburg	1,408	0.65
283	Carrollton	3,073	0.65
284	Willowick	14,182	0.64
285	Deshler	1,746	0.64
286	North Olmsted	32,031	0.63
287	Bedford	12,960	0.63
288	Aberdeen	1,449	0.63
289	Ashville	4,626	0.62
290	Brimfield	3,144	0.61
291	Windham	1,807	0.60
292	Madison	3,427	0.59
293	Bryan	8,664	0.58
294	Cleves	3,377	0.58
295	Fairfax	1,615	0.58
296	Oakwood	3,526	0.57
297	North Canton	17,746	0.57
298	Cortland	7,091	0.57
299	Northfield	3,525	0.57
300	Mount Gilead	2,909	0.56
301	Twinsburg	19,346	0.56
302	Holland	1,444	0.56
303	North Ridgeville	36,043	0.56
304	Shaker Heights	29,004	0.56
305	Granville	5,916	0.56
306	Brook Park	18,359	0.55
307	Coal Grove	2,144	0.55
308	Solon	23,970	0.55
309	Minerva	3,274	0.55
310	Golf Manor	3,771	0.54
311	Amberley	3,838	0.53
312	Canfield	7,651	0.53
313	Bay Village	15,992	0.51
314	Walton Hills	2,083	0.50
315	Arcanum	2,850	0.50
316	Poland	2,415	0.50
317	Batavia	2,706	0.50
318	Columbus Grove	1,741	0.49
319	Bluffton	3,799	0.47
320	Milford	6,525	0.47
321	Vermilion	10,451	0.47
322	Celina	11,017	0.46
323	Springboro	19,577	0.46
324	Creston	2,246	0.46
325	New Concord	2,623	0.46
326	Beachwood	13,850	0.44
327	West Jefferson	4,250	0.43
328	Mentor-on-the-Lake	7,117	0.42
329	Kettering	57,442	0.42
330	Mount Vernon	16,802	0.42
331	Norwalk	17,054	0.41
332	Sabina	2,842	0.41
333	Garrettsville	2,806	0.41
334	Crooksville	2,284	0.40
335	Bellbrook	7,344	0.40
336	Amelia	12,482	0.40
337	Lisbon	2,567	0.40
338	Fairlawn	7,689	0.39
339	Centerville	24,815	0.38
340	Williamsburg	2,598	0.38
341	Newtown	2,677	0.38
342	Bethel	2,639	0.37
343	Montgomery	10,816	0.37
344	St. Marys	8,319	0.37
345	Perrysburg	25,065	0.36
346	Strasburg	2,658	0.36
347	Mason	35,148	0.36
348	Oak Harbor	2,555	0.36
349	Waynesville	2,723	0.35
350	South Bloomfield	2,808	0.35
351	Hudson	23,007	0.35
352	Carlisle	5,460	0.34
353	Baltimore	2,970	0.33
354	West Union	2,832	0.33
355	Macedonia	12,142	0.33
356	Clyde	6,322	0.33
357	Hamilton	63,124	0.32
358	Millersburg	3,170	0.31
359	Commercial Point	3,106	0.31
360	Sunbury	7,335	0.30
361	Shadyside	3,458	0.30
362	Hartville	3,355	0.29
363	Parma Heights	20,616	0.29
364	Mariemont	3,477	0.29
365	Westlake	34,036	0.29
366	Paulding	3,513	0.28
367	Upper Arlington	36,319	0.28
368	Powell	14,229	0.27
369	Middleburg Heights	15,817	0.26
370	Rocky River	21,490	0.24
371	Cedarville	3,759	0.23
372	Tiffin	17,814	0.23
373	Plain City	3,712	0.23
374	Berea	18,330	0.22
375	Ottawa Hills	4,796	0.21
376	Mayfield Heights	20,082	0.20
377	Wellington	4,514	0.20
378	Whitehouse	4,757	0.20
379	Avon Lake	25,456	0.19
380	Tipp City	10,344	0.19
381	Reminderville	5,370	0.19
382	Grafton	5,665	0.17
383	Aurora	17,386	0.17
384	The Village of Indian Hill	6,048	0.17
385	Kirtland	6,913	0.15
386	Genoa	2,011	0.14
387	North Royalton	31,013	0.13
388	Bellevue	8,201	0.12
389	Grandview Heights	8,422	0.11
390	Brecksville	13,656	0.07
391	Broadview Heights	19,768	0.05
392	Dresden	1,805	0.00
393	Spencerville	2,120	0.00
394	Craig Beach	1,398	0.00
395	Sugarcreek	2,614	0.00
396	South Zanesville	2,137	0.00
397	Covington	2,573	0.00
398	South Russell	3,972	0.00
399	South Point	3,228	0.00
400	East Canton	1,447	0.00
401	Thornville	1,608	0.00
402	Enon	2,503	0.00
403	Flushing	1,004	0.00
404	Forest	1,401	0.00
405	Coldwater	4,387	0.00
406	Fort Loramie	1,460	0.00
407	Sheffield	4,287	0.00
408	Fort Recovery	1,863	0.00
409	Chardon	5,246	0.00
410	Fredericktown	2,634	0.00
411	Seaman	1,072	0.00
412	Glendale	1,977	0.00
413	St. Paris	2,237	0.00
414	St. Henry	2,812	0.00
415	St. Clairsville	5,043	0.00
416	Glouster	1,556	0.00
417	Carey	3,544	0.00
418	Cardington	1,899	0.00
419	Roseville	1,940	0.00
420	Valley View	1,934	0.00
421	Campbell	7,812	0.00
422	Camden	1,986	0.00
423	Roaming Shores	2,024	0.00
424	Burton	1,634	0.00
425	New Bremen	2,650	0.00
426	Highland Heights	8,619	0.00
427	Maineville	2,146	0.00
428	Hiram	1,363	0.00
429	Brooklyn Heights	1,492	0.00
430	Racine	1,022	0.00
431	Bridgeport	1,457	0.00
432	Brewster	2,112	0.00
433	Jamestown	2,241	0.00
434	Junction City	1,025	0.00
435	Kalida	1,711	0.00
436	Beverly	1,584	0.00
437	Bethesda	1,230	0.00
438	Leipsic	2,024	0.00
439	West Lafayette	2,759	0.00
440	Lithopolis	2,344	0.00
441	Lowellville	1,047	0.00
442	West Milton	4,740	0.00
443	Pepper Pike	6,807	0.00
444	Pemberville	1,374	0.00
445	Payne	1,329	0.00
446	Bellville	2,037	0.00
447	McArthur	2,052	0.00
448	Madeira	9,454	0.00
449	Oxford	22,069	0.00
450	Magnolia	1,069	0.00
451	Mayfield	3,330	0.00
452	Olmsted Falls	8,640	0.00
453	Winchester	1,402	0.00
454	Mechanicsburg	1,853	0.00
455	North Baltimore	3,751	0.00
456	Minerva Park	2,095	0.00
457	Minster	3,213	0.00
458	Bainbridge	8,882	0.00
459	Mogadore	3,737	0.00
460	Moreland Hills	3,442	0.00
461	New Paris	1,338	0.00
462	New Middletown	1,632	0.00
463	Morrow	2,526	0.00
464	Yorkville	1,002	0.00
465	New Knoxville	1,056	0.00
466	Dennison	2,356	0.00
467	Munroe Falls	5,019	0.00
468	Dillonvale	3,354	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Ohio are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in ohio?: Elmwood Place ranks #1 with 16.14 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in ohio?: 1. Elmwood Place (16.14), 2. Cleveland (15.61), 3. East Cleveland (14.10), 4. Mingo Junction (13.74), 5. Dayton (13.39)
How many cities in Ohio are ranked?: This ranking includes 468 cities in Ohio with available data.

More Rankings in Ohio

Safest Cities in Ohio Cheapest Places to Live in Ohio Most Expensive Cities in Ohio Most Affordable Housing in Ohio Richest Cities in Ohio Biggest Cities in Ohio Lowest Unemployment Cities in Ohio Most Educated Cities in Ohio Best Weather Cities in Ohio Most Diverse Cities in Ohio Lowest Property Tax Cities in Ohio Best Cities for Families in Ohio Best Places to Retire in Ohio Best Places to Live in Ohio (2026)Best Cities for Remote Workers in Ohio (2026)Fastest Growing Cities in Ohio (2026)

See This Ranking in Other States

California Texas Florida New York Illinois Pennsylvania Georgia North Carolina Michigan