Crime Rates and Safety in Ohio

Ohio's crime rates are shaped by its mid-sized cities. Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus all carry rates above the national average, while many suburban communities rank among the safest in the Midwest.

176 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

312per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

2034per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 176 Cities in Ohio

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Columbus	D-	938,396	11%
Cleveland	D	363,608	19%
Cincinnati	D-	314,367	12%
Toledo	D+	263,423	24%
Akron	D	189,691	18%
Dayton	D-	136,688	13%
Parma	C-	78,581	28%
Canton	C	69,001	32%
Lorain	D	65,366	19%
Hamilton	C	64,644	32%
Youngstown	D+	58,832	24%
Springfield	D-	58,281	15%
Kettering	C	57,396	35%
Elyria	C	53,634	31%
Middletown	D-	52,146	12%
Newark	D+	51,473	24%
Cuyahoga Falls	C	50,975	32%
Dublin	D	49,094	19%
Lakewood	C-	49,027	25%
Beavercreek	D-	48,134	14%
Euclid	D+	47,962	23%
Mansfield	C-	47,381	30%
Mentor	C-	47,010	27%
Delaware	C	46,636	38%
Strongsville	D	45,629	15%
Grove City	C	45,180	34%
Fairfield	C	44,682	33%
Huber Heights	D	43,905	16%
Cleveland Heights	D+	43,750	20%
Reynoldsburg	D+	43,350	20%
Lancaster	C	41,956	30%
Findlay	C	40,370	38%
Hilliard	D	38,898	18%
Warren	C	38,328	35%
Westerville	C-	38,165	28%
North Ridgeville	C	37,786	34%
Gahanna	C	35,986	37%
Upper Arlington	D-	35,893	13%
Mason	C	35,834	36%
Fairborn	D+	35,754	22%
Marion	C-	35,587	28%
Brunswick	C	35,114	31%
Lima	D	34,695	17%
Stow	C+	33,941	41%
Westlake	C	33,904	34%
Massillon	D	32,168	17%
North Olmsted	D+	31,542	22%
Bowling Green	C	31,182	36%
North Royalton	C-	30,936	28%
Marysville	C-	30,190	28%
Garfield Heights	C	28,790	38%
Shaker Heights	D+	28,466	23%
Kent	D	27,737	20%
Green	D+	27,553	21%
Troy	C-	27,344	28%
Wooster	C+	27,115	41%
Avon Lake	D	26,486	17%
Xenia	D+	26,425	21%
Pickerington	C+	26,333	42%
Medina	D	25,692	19%
Avon	C-	25,611	29%
Perrysburg	C	25,441	31%
Athens	C	25,313	31%
Centerville	C+	25,194	40%
Zanesville	C	25,138	33%
Barberton	D+	24,748	21%
Wadsworth	D+	24,720	23%
Riverside	D	24,706	18%
Willoughby	C-	24,234	28%
Sandusky	C	24,001	36%
Solon	C+	23,679	45%
Trotwood	D+	23,190	24%
Hudson	D	23,085	19%
Maple Heights	C-	22,902	25%
Oxford	C-	22,387	29%
Lebanon	D	22,110	16%
Chillicothe	D	21,815	16%
Alliance	C-	21,582	27%
Rocky River	C-	21,397	26%
South Euclid	C	21,248	38%
Piqua	D+	21,064	25%
Painesville	C+	20,660	40%
Miamisburg	C-	20,414	26%
Parma Heights	D+	20,327	23%
Sidney	C-	20,124	29%
Forest Park	C	20,041	32%
Whitehall	D+	19,805	23%
Broadview Heights	C	19,755	39%
Oregon	D	19,674	16%
Mayfield Heights	D+	19,667	21%
Norwood	C-	19,658	26%
Springboro	C	19,606	40%
Twinsburg	C+	18,939	46%
Sylvania	C+	18,883	45%
Ashland	D+	18,730	20%
Pataskala	D+	18,529	20%
Tallmadge	C-	18,521	26%
Powell	D+	18,269	20%
Brook Park	D+	18,195	24%
Niles	C	18,116	37%
Aurora	C-	18,014	30%
Steubenville	C	17,922	31%
Berea	C-	17,920	29%
Tiffin	D+	17,803	23%
Streetsboro	D	17,730	19%
North Canton	D+	17,692	25%
Ashtabula	C+	17,474	43%
New Philadelphia	C-	17,424	28%
Eastlake	D+	17,357	21%
Mount Vernon	C-	17,287	26%
Portsmouth	D+	17,282	25%
Norwalk	C	17,191	33%
Defiance	C+	17,009	40%
Fairview Park	C+	16,748	42%
Monroe	D+	15,880	22%
Bay Village	D+	15,792	24%
Fremont	C+	15,765	41%
Middleburg Heights	C	15,558	36%
Vandalia	D+	15,014	21%
Circleville	C	14,634	37%
Worthington	C-	14,543	25%
Washington Court House	D+	14,375	24%
Trenton	C+	14,241	41%
Willowick	C+	14,178	40%
Bellefontaine	C	14,151	31%
Sharonville	D	13,997	19%
New Franklin	D+	13,873	24%
Brecksville	D+	13,843	23%
Harrison	C-	13,795	28%
Blue Ash	C	13,707	34%
Beachwood	C-	13,673	27%
Lyndhurst	D	13,522	20%
Maumee	D+	13,521	23%
Clayton	D+	13,397	20%
Warrensville Heights	D+	13,353	21%
Englewood	C+	13,343	47%
Loveland	D+	13,288	23%
East Cleveland	C-	13,229	29%
University Heights	C	13,200	36%
Marietta	C	13,053	35%
Amherst	C-	12,974	29%
West Carrollton	D	12,963	18%
Dover	D	12,947	20%
Fostoria	C	12,920	34%
Wilmington	C+	12,802	40%
Bedford	C	12,723	31%
Greenville	C-	12,680	29%
Wickliffe	D+	12,649	20%
Bexley	C+	12,452	41%
Conneaut	D+	12,247	21%
Macedonia	C	12,147	35%
New Albany	C+	11,803	45%
Salem	C+	11,655	46%
Franklin	C-	11,647	28%
Bucyrus	C	11,631	34%
Norton	C	11,493	34%
Seven Hills	C	11,464	36%
Van Wert	C+	11,200	46%
Coshocton	C	11,169	34%
Urbana	C-	11,140	27%
Ravenna	D+	11,136	22%
Springdale	D	11,134	19%
Brooklyn	D+	11,072	21%
Celina	D+	10,936	24%
Montgomery	C-	10,922	25%
Heath	C	10,859	34%
London	C-	10,813	28%
Vermilion	D	10,695	19%
Bedford Heights	C	10,691	32%
Tipp City	C	10,644	38%
Reading	C	10,491	31%
Richmond Heights	C	10,475	35%
Galion	D	10,370	19%
Ironton	D	10,148	19%
Canal Winchester	C	10,058	30%
Cambridge	D	10,055	19%

Neighboring States

Michigan Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio Safety

What is the safest city in Ohio?

Englewood, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 186.5 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 47% of all US cities.

How does Ohio compare to the national average for crime?

Ohio runs below the national average for violent crime, at 312 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 2034 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Ohio has the most crime?

Columbus has the highest crime rate among tracked Ohio cities, with a D- grade and 288.4 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Ohio?

176 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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