Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Dayton has a violent crime rate of 962 per 100,000 residents, 153% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 538.4 per 100,000, robbery at 247.1, rape at 142.4. The murder rate is 34.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,040 per 100,000, 106% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,416, burglary at 1,092, vehicle theft at 532 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 62 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Dayton receives a safety grade of F.