Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Akron has a violent crime rate of 901 per 100,000 residents, 137% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 629.7 per 100,000, robbery at 165.8, rape at 91.5. The murder rate is 13.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,319 per 100,000, 69% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,176, burglary at 852, vehicle theft at 292 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 40 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Akron receives a safety grade of F.