Ranking of Ohio Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Ohio cities with a population of at least 10K, Cleveland had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,561.08), followed by East Cleveland (1,409.72), Springfield (1,371.07), Dayton (1,339.2), and Canton (1,121.86).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Ohio cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Ohio, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Ohio cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | 1561.08 |
| 2 | East Cleveland | 1409.72 |
| 3 | Springfield | 1371.07 |
| 4 | Dayton | 1339.20 |
| 5 | Canton | 1121.86 |
| 6 | Whitehall | 1050.86 |
| 7 | Toledo | 1041.08 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 845.64 |
| 9 | Akron | 820.30 |
| 10 | Lima | 758.28 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 714.99 |
| 12 | Trotwood | 698.84 |
| 13 | Youngstown | 688.19 |
| 14 | Lorain | 581.27 |
| 15 | Piqua | 522.51 |
| 16 | Reynoldsburg | 479.69 |
| 17 | Springdale | 477.65 |
| 18 | Garfield Heights | 464.05 |
| 19 | Marion | 446.67 |
| 20 | Columbus | 434.87 |
| 21 | Lancaster | 405.40 |
| 22 | Sandusky | 387.81 |
| 23 | West Carrollton | 351.62 |
| 24 | Zanesville | 333.20 |
| 25 | Sharonville | 318.59 |
| 26 | Massillon | 316.25 |
| 27 | Findlay | 314.30 |
| 28 | Hamilton | 313.40 |
| 29 | Sidney | 311.42 |
| 30 | Barberton | 303.59 |
| 31 | Niles | 291.18 |
| 32 | Elyria | 291.01 |
| 33 | Wooster | 285.55 |
| 34 | Forest Park | 283.83 |
| 35 | Newark | 282.13 |
| 36 | Circleville | 280.38 |
| 37 | Xenia | 278.85 |
| 38 | Alliance | 274.55 |
| 39 | Fairborn | 273.15 |
| 40 | Fremont | 272.46 |
| 41 | Ironton | 268.18 |
| 42 | Eastlake | 254.79 |
| 43 | Colerain Township | 251.70 |
| 44 | Cleveland Heights | 250.84 |
| 45 | Galion | 244.07 |
| 46 | Norwood | 241.38 |
| 47 | Springfield Township, Summit County | 241.31 |
| 48 | Amherst | 238.54 |
| 49 | Van Wert | 235.98 |
| 50 | Gahanna | 231.57 |
| 51 | Salem | 231.54 |
| 52 | Westerville | 221.10 |
| 53 | Euclid | 217.95 |
| 54 | Defiance | 217.11 |
| 55 | Jackson Township, Stark County | 212.00 |
| 56 | South Euclid | 207.01 |
| 57 | Chillicothe | 205.97 |
| 58 | Oregon | 193.49 |
| 59 | Huber Heights | 189.51 |
| 60 | Franklin | 188.97 |
| 61 | Ashtabula | 186.20 |
| 62 | Liberty Township | 185.23 |
| 63 | Painesville | 183.46 |
| 64 | Miami Township, Montgomery County | 182.61 |
| 65 | Blue Ash | 178.97 |
| 66 | Cuyahoga Falls | 173.78 |
| 67 | Ashland | 172.49 |
| 68 | Fostoria | 168.74 |
| 69 | Vandalia | 168.31 |
| 70 | Fairfield | 167.06 |
| 71 | Worthington | 166.64 |
| 72 | Springfield Township, Hamilton County | 164.62 |
| 73 | Maumee | 162.27 |
| 74 | Dover | 154.84 |
| 75 | Reading | 152.91 |
| 76 | Washington Court House | 152.75 |
| 77 | Fairfield Township | 147.90 |
| 78 | Delaware | 146.65 |
| 79 | Miamisburg | 146.60 |
| 80 | Lakewood | 142.07 |
| 81 | Troy | 140.70 |
| 82 | Wadsworth | 136.41 |
| 83 | Pickerington | 134.83 |
| 84 | Ravenna | 134.14 |
| 85 | Delhi Township | 134.12 |
| 86 | Boardman | 133.88 |
| 87 | Norton | 132.58 |
| 88 | Heath | 129.86 |
| 89 | University Heights | 129.79 |
| 90 | Grove City | 129.38 |
| 91 | Englewood | 129.03 |
| 92 | Kent | 127.16 |
| 93 | Wickliffe | 126.98 |
| 94 | Urbana | 125.38 |
| 95 | Lyndhurst | 124.69 |
| 96 | London | 122.38 |
| 97 | Steubenville | 121.97 |
| 98 | Hilliard | 120.63 |
| 99 | Bexley | 120.62 |
| 100 | Parma | 119.04 |
| 101 | Lebanon | 118.26 |
| 102 | Mentor | 115.47 |
| 103 | Stow | 115.42 |
| 104 | New Philadelphia | 115.19 |
| 105 | Bucyrus | 113.09 |
| 106 | Green Township | 112.77 |
| 107 | Monroe | 110.69 |
| 108 | Harrison | 110.63 |
| 109 | Tallmadge | 109.37 |
| 110 | Dublin | 108.64 |
| 111 | Willoughby | 107.17 |
| 112 | Franklin Township | 106.79 |
| 113 | Bellefontaine | 106.68 |
| 114 | Pierce Township | 103.69 |
| 115 | Perkins Township | 103.12 |
| 116 | Bedford Heights | 102.58 |
| 117 | Austintown | 101.43 |
| 118 | Medina | 100.67 |
| 119 | Streetsboro | 100.24 |
| 120 | Marysville | 98.66 |
| 121 | Shawnee Township | 96.48 |
| 122 | West Chester Township | 96.31 |
| 123 | New Albany | 96.30 |
| 124 | Athens | 95.60 |
| 125 | Clayton | 90.94 |
| 126 | Howland Township | 87.97 |
| 127 | New Franklin | 87.19 |
| 128 | Seven Hills | 86.76 |
| 129 | Trenton | 85.75 |
| 130 | Miami Township, Clermont County | 84.58 |
| 131 | Loveland | 83.92 |
| 132 | Perry Township, Stark County | 81.81 |
| 133 | Richmond Heights | 76.13 |
| 134 | Avon | 74.33 |
| 135 | Beavercreek | 73.86 |
| 136 | Goshen Township, Clermont County | 72.72 |
| 137 | Sylvania Township | 72.50 |
| 138 | Strongsville | 72.37 |
| 139 | Bowling Green | 69.34 |
| 140 | Brunswick | 65.81 |
| 141 | Willowick | 63.88 |
| 142 | North Olmsted | 63.43 |
| 143 | Sylvania | 63.05 |
| 144 | Bedford | 62.69 |
| 145 | Brimfield Township | 61.20 |
| 146 | Montville Township | 59.64 |
| 147 | North Canton | 56.89 |
| 148 | Twinsburg | 56.41 |
| 149 | Brook Park | 55.39 |
| 150 | Solon | 54.77 |
| 151 | Bay Village | 50.51 |
| 152 | Poland Township | 49.92 |
| 153 | Madison Township, Franklin County | 46.93 |
| 154 | Vermilion | 46.63 |
| 155 | Celina | 46.00 |
| 156 | Springboro | 45.94 |
| 157 | Beachwood | 43.61 |
| 158 | Kettering | 42.43 |
| 159 | Norwalk | 40.78 |
| 160 | Centerville | 38.05 |
| 161 | Montgomery | 37.09 |
| 162 | Perrysburg Township | 36.33 |
| 163 | Mason | 36.19 |
| 164 | Clearcreek Township | 35.45 |
| 165 | Hudson | 34.89 |
| 166 | Olmsted Township | 34.40 |
| 167 | Hamilton Township, Warren County | 31.79 |
| 168 | Parma Heights | 29.29 |
| 169 | Westlake | 29.25 |
| 170 | Upper Arlington | 28.24 |
| 171 | Perrysburg | 27.67 |
| 172 | American Township | 24.13 |
| 173 | Rocky River | 23.52 |
| 174 | Berea | 22.36 |
| 175 | Powell | 20.59 |
| 176 | Mayfield Heights | 20.21 |
| 177 | Avon Lake | 19.11 |
| 178 | Aurora | 16.79 |
| 179 | Genoa Township | 14.24 |
| 180 | Brecksville | 7.12 |
| 181 | Broadview Heights | 5.07 |
| 182 | Bainbridge Township | 0.00 |