Ranking of Ohio Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among Ohio cities with a population of at least 10K, Cleveland had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,665.12), followed by Canton (1,472.22), Springfield (1,114.11), Toledo (1,077.27), and Whitehall (1,042.93).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of Ohio cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Ohio, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Ohio cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | 1665.12 |
| 2 | Canton | 1472.22 |
| 3 | Springfield | 1114.11 |
| 4 | Toledo | 1077.27 |
| 5 | Whitehall | 1042.93 |
| 6 | Dayton | 1034.57 |
| 7 | Akron | 834.44 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 811.97 |
| 9 | Youngstown | 768.04 |
| 10 | Lima | 637.54 |
| 11 | Trotwood | 609.83 |
| 12 | Columbus | 587.55 |
| 13 | Garfield Heights | 560.52 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 538.02 |
| 15 | Lorain | 532.42 |
| 16 | Warren | 447.73 |
| 17 | Alliance | 445.42 |
| 18 | Richmond Heights | 445.22 |
| 19 | Mansfield | 441.58 |
| 20 | Springfield Township, Summit County | 359.64 |
| 21 | Van Wert | 358.69 |
| 22 | Piqua | 339.05 |
| 23 | West Carrollton | 304.19 |
| 24 | Zanesville | 298.02 |
| 25 | Reading | 292.83 |
| 26 | University Heights | 292.77 |
| 27 | Barberton | 291.31 |
| 28 | Wooster | 286.70 |
| 29 | Middletown | 286.04 |
| 30 | Cleveland Heights | 282.06 |
| 31 | Forest Park | 270.01 |
| 32 | Bedford Heights | 268.46 |
| 33 | Fremont | 266.43 |
| 34 | Newark | 253.04 |
| 35 | Elyria | 249.03 |
| 36 | Perry Township, Stark County | 246.69 |
| 37 | Lancaster | 243.00 |
| 38 | Findlay | 237.73 |
| 39 | Gahanna | 234.87 |
| 40 | Urbana | 228.71 |
| 41 | Defiance | 225.40 |
| 42 | Maple Heights | 223.87 |
| 43 | Marion | 217.57 |
| 44 | Sidney | 212.69 |
| 45 | Jackson Township, Stark County | 211.36 |
| 46 | Fairborn | 208.36 |
| 47 | Springfield Township, Hamilton County | 200.71 |
| 48 | Massillon | 198.90 |
| 49 | Chillicothe | 198.87 |
| 50 | Circleville | 196.82 |
| 51 | South Euclid | 193.63 |
| 52 | Oregon | 190.13 |
| 53 | Beachwood | 189.98 |
| 54 | North Olmsted | 188.96 |
| 55 | Miamisburg | 188.94 |
| 56 | Huber Heights | 185.65 |
| 57 | Washington Court House | 183.24 |
| 58 | Steubenville | 177.33 |
| 59 | Riverside | 174.83 |
| 60 | Boardman | 174.58 |
| 61 | Miami Township, Montgomery County | 167.73 |
| 62 | Xenia | 165.27 |
| 63 | London | 164.09 |
| 64 | Lebanon | 163.26 |
| 65 | Maumee | 162.47 |
| 66 | Colerain Township | 162.10 |
| 67 | Heath | 162.00 |
| 68 | Blue Ash | 159.68 |
| 69 | Parma | 159.64 |
| 70 | Bellefontaine | 152.31 |
| 71 | Salem | 148.59 |
| 72 | Wadsworth | 146.01 |
| 73 | Austintown | 136.34 |
| 74 | Madison Township, Franklin County | 134.21 |
| 75 | West Chester Township | 129.72 |
| 76 | Mentor | 129.56 |
| 77 | Lakewood | 129.54 |
| 78 | Vandalia | 127.01 |
| 79 | Westerville | 123.85 |
| 80 | Howland Township | 123.31 |
| 81 | Lyndhurst | 120.68 |
| 81 | Strongsville | 120.68 |
| 82 | Bucyrus | 119.90 |
| 83 | Streetsboro | 119.27 |
| 84 | Monroe | 118.64 |
| 85 | Dover | 118.33 |
| 86 | Wickliffe | 117.88 |
| 87 | Ironton | 115.90 |
| 88 | Copley Township | 110.25 |
| 89 | Athens | 109.59 |
| 90 | Solon | 105.54 |
| 91 | Ashland | 105.43 |
| 92 | Englewood | 103.65 |
| 93 | Norton | 100.89 |
| 94 | Tiffin | 98.22 |
| 95 | Cambridge | 97.29 |
| 96 | Norwalk | 95.51 |
| 97 | Green Township | 93.04 |
| 98 | New Franklin | 92.26 |
| 99 | Pierce Township | 92.24 |
| 100 | Grove City | 88.39 |
| 101 | Sandusky | 86.88 |
| 102 | Shawnee Township | 82.84 |
| 103 | Montgomery | 82.24 |
| 104 | Sylvania | 81.80 |
| 105 | Union Township, Clermont County | 81.64 |
| 106 | Sylvania Township | 79.79 |
| 107 | Pickerington | 77.11 |
| 108 | Goshen Township, Clermont County | 72.74 |
| 109 | Bedford | 72.66 |
| 110 | Kent | 71.52 |
| 111 | New Albany | 69.88 |
| 112 | Bowling Green | 69.76 |
| 113 | Worthington | 67.19 |
| 114 | Powell | 66.22 |
| 115 | Hilliard | 63.53 |
| 116 | Centerville | 63.37 |
| 117 | Medina | 61.76 |
| 118 | Loveland | 60.36 |
| 119 | Mount Vernon | 60.15 |
| 120 | North Canton | 58.53 |
| 121 | Miami Township, Clermont County | 57.89 |
| 122 | Perrysburg | 55.03 |
| 123 | Delhi Township | 53.72 |
| 124 | Poland Township | 51.27 |
| 125 | Beavercreek | 49.71 |
| 126 | Brimfield Township | 48.41 |
| 127 | Rocky River | 44.98 |
| 128 | Fairfield Township | 43.09 |
| 129 | Amherst | 40.24 |
| 130 | Upper Arlington | 36.58 |
| 131 | Avon Lake | 35.94 |
| 132 | Dublin | 35.83 |
| 133 | Seven Hills | 34.48 |
| 134 | Bay Village | 32.99 |
| 135 | Aurora | 30.18 |
| 136 | Tipp City | 29.36 |
| 137 | Hamilton Township, Warren County | 28.33 |
| 138 | Berea | 26.94 |
| 139 | Twinsburg | 26.38 |
| 140 | American Township | 25.02 |
| 141 | Macedonia | 24.75 |
| 142 | Perrysburg Township | 22.95 |
| 143 | Hudson | 22.55 |
| 144 | Parma Heights | 20.34 |
| 145 | Springboro | 15.44 |
| 146 | Brecksville | 14.69 |
| 147 | Mason | 14.43 |
| 148 | New Philadelphia | 11.48 |
| 149 | Brunswick Hills Township | 0.00 |
| 149 | Clearcreek Township | 0.00 |
| 149 | Olmsted Township | 0.00 |