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Most Dangerous Cities in Ohio 2024

Avg Violent Crime Rate

294
0.6x avg
per 100K (these cities)

Avg Murder Rate

4.0
0.6x avg
per 100K (national: 6.2)

Avg Property Crime Rate

1,658
per 100K (these cities)

Crime Hotspots in Ohio (2024)

These 64 cities reported the highest crime rates in Ohio. On average, they experience 0.7x the national crime rate, with violent crime averaging 294 per 100,000 (national average: 473).

Cleveland, OH tops the list with a total crime rate of 5,987 per 100,000 — 2.2x the national average. Its violent crime rate of 1,561 per 100K is 3.3x the national average.

Full Rankings

# City State Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Murder Rate vs National
1 Cleveland OH 362,762 5,987.4 1,561.1 30.1 +118%
2 Springfield OH 57,911 5,886.6 1,371.1 6.9 +114%
3 Dayton OH 134,857 5,673.4 1,339.2 29.7 +106%
4 Cincinnati OH 311,599 4,677.8 848.5 21.8 +70%
5 Canton OH 68,725 4,576.2 1,121.9 2.9 +66%
6 Lima OH 34,552 4,130.0 761.2 17.4 +50%
7 Akron OH 188,223 3,775.3 820.3 12.8 +37%
8 Toledo OH 263,668 3,773.3 1,041.1 12.1 +37%
9 Youngstown OH 58,850 3,441.0 688.2 18.7 +25%
10 Boardman OH 39,587 3,208.1 133.9 2.5 +17%
11 Columbus OH 915,447 3,088.3 435.0 12.2 +12%
12 Reynoldsburg OH 41,277 2,878.1 479.7 2.4 +5%
13 Grove City OH 43,284 2,781.6 129.4 0.0 +1%
14 Lancaster OH 41,687 2,530.8 405.4 12.0 +-8%
15 Hamilton OH 62,860 2,370.4 313.4 3.2 +-14%
16 Wooster OH 26,966 2,351.1 285.5 0.0 +-15%
17 Garfield Heights OH 28,876 2,334.1 464.1 6.9 +-15%
18 Colerain Township OH 58,402 2,181.4 251.7 1.7 +-21%
19 Massillon OH 32,569 2,133.9 316.3 6.1 +-22%
20 Lorain OH 65,374 2,132.4 581.3 3.1 +-23%
21 Gahanna OH 34,979 2,072.7 231.6 2.9 +-25%
22 Beavercreek OH 47,389 2,068.0 73.9 2.1 +-25%
23 Cuyahoga Falls OH 50,639 2,020.2 173.8 0.0 +-27%
24 Huber Heights OH 43,269 1,987.6 189.5 0.0 +-28%
25 Findlay OH 40,089 1,948.2 314.3 5.0 +-29%
26 Westerville OH 37,540 1,947.3 221.1 0.0 +-29%
27 Stow OH 33,791 1,870.3 115.4 5.9 +-32%
28 Elyria OH 53,263 1,770.5 291.0 3.8 +-36%
29 Marion OH 35,373 1,766.9 446.7 0.0 +-36%
30 West Chester OH 63,335 1,728.9 96.3 1.6 +-37%
31 Fairfield OH 44,296 1,659.3 167.1 0.0 +-40%
32 Fairborn OH 34,779 1,567.0 273.2 0.0 +-43%
33 Sylvania Township OH 31,726 1,563.4 72.5 0.0 +-43%
34 Cleveland Heights OH 43,853 1,550.6 250.8 6.8 +-44%
35 Kettering OH 56,562 1,543.4 42.4 0.0 +-44%
36 Austintown OH 35,491 1,484.9 101.4 2.8 +-46%
37 Mentor OH 46,765 1,473.3 115.5 0.0 +-46%
38 Euclid OH 48,176 1,453.0 218.0 14.5 +-47%
39 Kent OH 27,524 1,398.8 127.2 0.0 +-49%
40 Delhi Township OH 28,332 1,373.0 134.1 0.0 +-50%
41 Strongsville OH 45,600 1,355.3 72.4 0.0 +-51%
42 Green Township OH 59,412 1,312.9 112.8 1.7 +-52%
43 Lakewood OH 49,272 1,282.7 142.1 0.0 +-53%
44 Troy OH 27,008 1,255.2 140.7 0.0 +-54%
45 Pickerington OH 25,959 1,232.7 134.8 0.0 +-55%
46 Marysville OH 29,393 1,180.6 98.7 0.0 +-57%
47 Delaware OH 46,369 1,136.5 146.7 2.2 +-59%
48 North Olmsted OH 31,532 1,062.4 63.4 3.2 +-61%
49 Athens OH 25,104 1,059.6 95.6 0.0 +-62%
50 Hilliard OH 37,305 1,056.2 126.0 0.0 +-62%
51 Centerville OH 26,281 1,046.4 38.1 0.0 +-62%
52 Dublin OH 48,784 1,024.9 108.6 0.0 +-63%
53 Avon OH 25,562 970.2 74.3 0.0 +-65%
54 Medina OH 25,827 871.2 100.7 0.0 +-68%
55 Parma OH 78,967 829.5 119.0 0.0 +-70%
56 Upper Arlington OH 35,410 827.5 28.2 0.0 +-70%
57 Westlake OH 34,189 678.6 29.3 0.0 +-75%
58 Mason OH 35,923 565.1 36.2 0.0 +-79%
59 Perrysburg OH 25,302 474.3 27.7 0.0 +-83%
60 Brunswick OH 34,952 449.2 65.8 0.0 +-84%
61 Hamilton Township OH 28,313 409.7 31.8 0.0 +-85%
62 Avon Lake OH 26,167 309.6 19.1 0.0 +-89%
63 Genoa Township OH 28,085 284.9 14.2 0.0 +-90%
64 North Royalton OH 30,752 139.8 13.0 0.0 +-95%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous city in Ohio?

Cleveland, OH has the highest crime rate in Ohio at 5,987.4 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

What makes a city dangerous?

High crime rates, particularly violent crime, indicate elevated risk. Cities on this list average a violent crime rate of 294 per 100K — 0.6x the national average of 473.

Is the crime rate getting worse?

Crime trends vary by city. Some cities on this list have seen decreasing rates in recent years while others have increased. Visit individual city pages for year-over-year trend data.

See Also

Safest cities in Ohio Crime statistics by state Compare two cities

Understanding High Crime Rates

High crime rates often correlate with factors like poverty, unemployment, population density, and policing resources — not a city's inherent character. Many cities on this list have neighborhoods that are quite safe, while others face concentrated challenges in specific areas.

Crime rates also reflect reporting practices: cities with well-funded police departments may report more crimes than those with fewer resources.

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