Cleveland, Ohio Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 5,663 violent crimes in Cleveland OH, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 1,561.08. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 8%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Ohio cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Cleveland, OH Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Cleveland, OH Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 5525 1296.82
2011 5426 1366.39
2012 5449 1383.76
2013 5751 1477.72
2014 5186 1334.35
2016 6299 1630.91
2017 5999 1556.76
2018 5576 1449.57
2019 5791 1516.65
2020 6281 1656.73
2021 6316 1665.12
2022 5870 1613.68
2023 6100 1703.22
2024 5663 1561.08