Highest Crime in Ohio

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Ohio

1 Cleveland 1,516.7 per 1K

2 Canton 1,398.7 per 1K

3 Dayton 962.1 per 1K

4 Toledo 952.1 per 1K

5 Fort Shawnee 922.5 per 1K

6 Akron 900.5 per 1K

7 Cincinnati 844.6 per 1K

8 Northridge 750.5 per 1K

9 Lima 706.6 per 1K

10 Montrose-Ghent 686.2 per 1K

11 Fairlawn 686.2 per 1K

12 New Burlington 661.1 per 1K

13 Northgate 661.1 per 1K

14 Northbrook 661.1 per 1K

15 Youngstown 655.7 per 1K

16 Trenton 637.8 per 1K

17 Moraine 635.2 per 1K

18 Whitehall 596.2 per 1K

19 East Cleveland 570.6 per 1K

20 Warren 557.7 per 1K

21 Trotwood 544.3 per 1K

22 Euclid 520.8 per 1K

23 Columbus 503.4 per 1K

24 Springfield 493.8 per 1K

25 Beckett Ridge 490.4 per 1K

26 Springdale 490.4 per 1K

27 Chillicothe 475.3 per 1K

28 Lorain 451.4 per 1K

29 Champion Heights 445.9 per 1K

30 Hamilton 426.4 per 1K

31 Middletown 421.5 per 1K

32 Conneaut 419.0 per 1K

33 Ashtabula 419.0 per 1K

34 Wooster 413.3 per 1K

35 Mount Healthy 413.1 per 1K

36 Mansfield 402.9 per 1K

37 Niles 384.2 per 1K

38 Norwood 383.7 per 1K

39 Garfield Heights 382.0 per 1K

40 Zanesville 351.1 per 1K

41 West Carrollton 349.2 per 1K

42 Logan 341.0 per 1K

43 Howland Center 339.6 per 1K

44 Girard 339.6 per 1K

45 Circleville 335.1 per 1K

46 North College Hill 334.4 per 1K

47 Groesbeck 331.4 per 1K

48 Bedford Heights 318.3 per 1K

49 Warrensville Heights 318.3 per 1K

50 Richmond Heights 309.3 per 1K

51 Greenville 306.8 per 1K

52 Coshocton 305.0 per 1K

53 Pleasant Run 304.4 per 1K

54 Sandusky 301.2 per 1K

55 Newark 296.0 per 1K

56 Franklin 291.2 per 1K

57 Napoleon 280.9 per 1K

58 Cheviot 278.2 per 1K

59 St. Clairsville 276.9 per 1K

60 Washington Court House 275.6 per 1K

61 Xenia 274.8 per 1K

62 Lancaster 270.8 per 1K

63 Marion 269.3 per 1K

64 Kenton 268.4 per 1K

65 Oxford 266.0 per 1K

66 Barberton 265.2 per 1K

67 Brooklyn 264.5 per 1K

68 Perry Heights 264.0 per 1K

69 Forest Park 262.4 per 1K

70 Fairborn 260.9 per 1K

71 Portage Lakes 258.7 per 1K

72 Findlay 256.4 per 1K

73 Elyria 254.6 per 1K

74 Port Clinton 253.6 per 1K

75 Sharonville 252.8 per 1K

76 London 251.9 per 1K

77 Geneva 249.7 per 1K

78 North Madison 249.7 per 1K

79 Painesville 249.7 per 1K

80 Orrville 248.2 per 1K

81 Wellston 236.9 per 1K

82 Upper Sandusky 232.0 per 1K

83 Oregon 226.5 per 1K

84 Summerside 224.7 per 1K

85 The Village of Indian Hill 224.7 per 1K

86 Bryan 222.3 per 1K

87 Massillon 222.0 per 1K

88 Northwood 220.4 per 1K

89 Heath 219.5 per 1K

90 Macedonia 219.0 per 1K

91 Shaker Heights 217.0 per 1K

92 Van Wert 215.7 per 1K

93 Cleveland Heights 215.4 per 1K

94 Bucyrus 213.5 per 1K

95 Wilmington 209.8 per 1K

96 Delhi Hills 204.5 per 1K

97 Dent 204.5 per 1K

98 Mack 204.5 per 1K

99 White Oak 204.5 per 1K

100 Bridgetown 204.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Ohio face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Cleveland has 1,516.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Cleveland is 379.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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