Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Akron has a violent crime rate of 842 per 100,000 residents, 121% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 616.3 per 100,000, robbery at 82.9, rape at 128.0. The murder rate is 14.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,066 per 100,000, 56% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,234, burglary at 392, vehicle theft at 418 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 40 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Akron receives a safety grade of F.