Crime in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio | |
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Crime rates* (2019) | |
Violent crimes | |
Larceny-theft | 2945.59 |
Motor vehicle theft | 445.38 |
Arson |
|
Total property crime | 4302.5 |
Notes *Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population. ** For Arson: the FBI determined that the agency's data were underreported. Consequently, those data are not included in this table
Source: FBI 2019 UCR data |
Crime in
Earliest years
The first recorded crime in Cincinnati's history was a petty theft in 1789. Under the judgement of
Controversies over law enforcement quickly followed the establishment of government in the community: the military commander at
However, permanent civilian law enforcement was established soon after the incident. In August 1788, the
Crime over time
Overall violent crime reached an all-time low in 2022; rape and robbery went up that year, while homicides and aggravated assaults decreased.[4] Property crimes went up in 2022, primarily driven by an increase in auto thefts.[5]
Using FBI data for 2019, Cincinnati ranks 19th in the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. for overall crime rate (includes both violent and property crime).[6]
Homicides reached a record high 94 in 2020,[7] and the record was matched in 2021.[8] There were 78 homicides in 2022; of those, 64 involved a firearm.[7]
The City of Cincinnati publishes several public safety dashboards online:
- Fire & Rescue
- Emergency Medical Services
- Police Calls for Service
- 911 Call Performance
- Alternative Response to Crisis
- Reported Crime
- Reported Shootings
- Traffic Crashes
- Police Firearm Discharge
- Use of Force
- Assaults on Officers
- Traffic Stops
- Pedestrian Stops
- Closed Citizen Complaints
Year | Homicides |
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2010 | 72 |
2011 | 67 |
2012 | 53 |
2013 | 74 |
2014 | 63 |
2015 | 71 |
2016 | 62 |
2017 | 71 |
2018 | 61 |
2019 | 73 |
2020 | 94 |
2021 | 94 |
2022 | 78 |
References
- ^ "FBI".
- ^ Cincinnati: A Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. American Guide Series. Cincinnati: Wiesen-Hart, 1943, 8.
- ^ Greve, Charles Theodore. Centennial History of Cincinnati and Representative Citizens. Vol. 1. Chicago" Biographical, 1904, 309.
- ^ "Violent crime in Cincinnati is at an all-time low, despite increased reports of rape, non-fatal shootings". WVXU. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Violent crime in Cincinnati is at an all-time low, despite increased reports of rape, non-fatal shootings". WVXU. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "List of United States cities by crime rate", Wikipedia, 2023-02-06, retrieved 2023-02-13
- ^ a b "Cincinnati Saw Record Number Of Homicides In 2020". WVXU. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Cincinnati crime is at a 10-year low, even after tying the record for homicides last year". WVXU. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do | Cincinnati Enquirer" (PDF).
- ^ "Crime & Courts - Cincinnati.com - cincinnati.com". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "New city officials face hangover of problems". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ Elgazzar, Kareem (January 2, 2015). "INTERACTIVE MAP: Killings, shootings and violent crime all down in Cincinnati in 2014". WCPO-TV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Here's where city's shootings occur".