Violent crime
1,251 per 100,000 residents, per year
4,550 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
−13% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through August 2026, Cleveland Police Department
Crime in Cleveland, OH
The violent crime rate in Cleveland is 1,251 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 186% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −13% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
3,527 per 100,000 residents, per year
12,828 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
−17% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
4,779 per 100,000 residents, per year
17,378 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 363,659, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Cleveland sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year1,251
Cleveland has the 10th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 292 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Cleveland; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 1,325 | 5 |
| Baltimore, MD | 1,302 | 6 |
| Wilmington, DE | 1,277 | 7 |
| Lansing, MI | 1,259 | 8 |
| Dayton, OH | 1,254 | 9 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,251 | 10 |
| Springfield, MO | 1,230 | 11 |
| Peoria, IL | 1,181 | 12 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1,159 | 13 |
| St. Louis, MO | 1,151 | 14 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 1,126 | 15 |
The places closest to Cleveland in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Cleveland crime map
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.
The FBI publishes citywide totals from Cleveland Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Cleveland and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Cleveland, 1 has a higher violent crime rate and 7 a lower one. The closest is Akron, OH, 29 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 1,251 | |
| Akron, OH | 755 | 29 mi |
| Erie, PA | 340 | 94 mi |
| Detroit, MI | 1,632 | 96 mi |
| Warren, MI | 515 | 98 mi |
| Toledo, OH | 764 | 99 mi |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 222 | 103 mi |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 469 | 114 mi |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 286 | 119 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Aug 2026| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomicideViolent | 94 | 26 | — | −6% |
About these categories
The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Cleveland Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Violent crime −13%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 407 | Sep 2024 | 467 |
| Oct 2025 | 448 | Oct 2024 | 518 |
| Nov 2025 | 341 | Nov 2024 | 417 |
| Dec 2025 | 345 | Dec 2024 | 390 |
| Jan 2026 | 306 | Jan 2025 | 365 |
| Feb 2026 | 308 | Feb 2025 | 319 |
| Mar 2026 | 355 | Mar 2025 | 375 |
| Apr 2026 | 400 | Apr 2025 | 452 |
| May 2026 | 430 | May 2025 | 441 |
| Jun 2026 | 405 | Jun 2025 | 517 |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | Jul 2025 | 509 |
| Aug 2026 | 336 | Aug 2025 | 451 |
Homicides −6%
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 6 | Sep 2024 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | Oct 2024 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 9 | Nov 2024 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | Dec 2024 | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | Jan 2025 | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 | Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 | Mar 2025 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | Apr 2025 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 9 | May 2025 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | Jun 2025 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | Jul 2025 | 14 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | Aug 2025 | 8 |
59 in 2026 through August, 67 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Sep 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 336 | 998 | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,195 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 405 | 1,125 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 430 | 1,107 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 400 | 954 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 355 | 993 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 308 | 952 | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 306 | 968 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 345 | 1,062 | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 341 | 984 | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | 448 | 1,237 | 10 |
| Sep 2025 | 407 | 1,253 | 6 |
| Aug 2025 | 451 | 1,386 | 8 |
| Jul 2025 | 509 | 1,328 | 14 |
| Jun 2025 | 517 | 1,284 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 441 | 1,326 | 6 |
| Apr 2025 | 452 | 1,221 | 10 |
| Mar 2025 | 375 | 1,303 | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | 319 | 973 | 2 |
| Jan 2025 | 365 | 1,075 | 12 |
| Dec 2024 | 390 | 1,401 | 12 |
| Nov 2024 | 417 | 1,233 | 7 |
| Oct 2024 | 518 | 1,485 | 7 |
| Sep 2024 | 467 | 1,406 | 7 |
| Aug 2024 | 546 | 1,552 | 6 |
| Jul 2024 | 578 | 1,462 | 15 |
| Jun 2024 | 519 | 1,341 | 12 |
| May 2024 | 553 | 1,448 | 17 |
| Apr 2024 | 493 | 1,228 | 6 |
| Mar 2024 | 473 | 1,461 | 11 |
| Feb 2024 | 366 | 1,203 | 4 |
| Jan 2024 | 418 | 1,218 | 7 |
| Dec 2023 | 526 | 1,332 | 4 |
| Nov 2023 | 462 | 1,323 | 6 |
| Oct 2023 | 489 | 1,380 | 13 |
| Sep 2023 | 519 | 1,411 | 10 |
How Cleveland compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | 1,251 | 3,527 | 363,659 | Aug 2026 |
| 16 | Wichita, KS | 1,117 | 4,229 | 401,730 | Jun 2026 |
| 23 | Stockton, CA | 968 | 2,240 | 325,985 | Sep 2026 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | 568 | 2,056 | 325,858 | Aug 2026 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 210 | Marion County, FL (Sheriff) | 235 | 597 | 355,347 | Aug 2026 |
| 226 | Lexington, KY | 216 | 2,035 | 330,994 | Jul 2026 |
| 232 | Henderson, NV | 206 | 1,400 | 358,366 | Jul 2026 |
| 276 | Howard County, MD (County Police) | 113 | 1,318 | 340,315 | Jul 2026 |
| 292 | Collier County, FL (Sheriff) | 76 | 383 | 382,493 | Sep 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Cleveland in population, Cleveland included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dayton, OH | 1,254 | 4,065 | 136,047 | Aug 2026 |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | 1,251 | 3,527 | 363,659 | Aug 2026 |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH | 835 | 3,468 | 316,260 | Sep 2026 |
| 43 | Toledo, OH | 764 | 2,437 | 264,490 | Jun 2026 |
| 44 | Akron, OH | 755 | 2,397 | 189,545 | Aug 2026 |
| 153 | Columbus, OH | 355 | 2,374 | 940,106 | Aug 2026 |
All 6 places in Ohio on this site, highest violent crime rate first.
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit, MI | 1,632 | 3,712 | 642,155 | Aug 2026 |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | 1,251 | 3,527 | 363,659 | Aug 2026 |
| 43 | Toledo, OH | 764 | 2,437 | 264,490 | Jun 2026 |
| 44 | Akron, OH | 755 | 2,397 | 189,545 | Aug 2026 |
| 97 | Warren, MI | 515 | 1,387 | 137,310 | Sep 2026 |
| 112 | Pittsburgh, PA | 469 | 2,297 | 306,794 | Mar 2026 |
| 153 | Columbus, OH | 355 | 2,374 | 940,106 | Aug 2026 |
| 162 | Erie, PA | 340 | 1,812 | 92,461 | Jul 2026 |
| 185 | Ann Arbor, MI | 286 | 1,698 | 122,740 | Sep 2026 |
| 221 | Sterling Heights, MI | 222 | 1,013 | 134,402 | Aug 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Cleveland by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Cleveland side by side with Columbus, Cincinnati or Detroit, or with any other place.
Other cities in Ohio
5 city pages, closest firstOhio as a whole has 277 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Cleveland’s rate is 352% above the state’s.
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Cleveland safe?
By reported violent crime, Cleveland is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 1,251 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, −13% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Cleveland?
This site does not have one for Cleveland. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Cleveland compares with nearby places such as Akron, OH instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Cleveland?
1,251 violent and 3,527 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 17,378 incidents reported to Cleveland Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026.
Is crime in Cleveland going up or down?
It is going down: violent crime −13% and property crime −17% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Cleveland had in 2026?
Cleveland Police Department reported 59 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 67 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 94, or 26 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Cleveland Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset OHCLP0000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Cleveland
12 months to August 2026- Violent crime was down 13% and property crime down 17% over the 12 months to August 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 94 homicides over the 12 months to August 2026, down 6% on the 12 months before.
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.
The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
OHCLP0000- Source
- Cleveland Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset OHCLP0000)
- Latest complete month
- August 2026
- History on this site
- September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
- Update schedule
- Cleveland Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)