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Cleveland, OH has a significantly higher rate of violent and property crime than the US national average. Violent crime in Cleveland stands at 72.5, while the US average is 22.7. Property crime in Cleveland is 74.5, while the US average is 35.4. It is clear that Cleveland has an issue with crime that needs to be addressed in order to ensure that it's citizens can live in safety and security. Community engagement initiatives, increased law enforcement presence, and improvements to public infrastructure could all help reduce crime rates in the city and make it a safer place for everyone living there.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Cleveland violent crime is 72.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Cleveland property crime is 74.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Cleveland, OH Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000119414121.6609.5448.852461469.52563.21213.3
20011340.416.1130.2688.15065558.71656.12696.81205.8
20021322.316.6128.6678499.15577.91682.22753.11142.6
20031323.515.6137.9676.14945566.917182739.31109.6
20041294.316.9112.5711.5453.45842.61756.62829.61256.4
20051398.223.8104.2815.7454.66220.11873.72864.61481.9
2006154716.698.3947.14856232.92131.42658.41443.2
20071464.920.585914.3445.16141.62057.32542.51541.8
20081428.823.597.6877.643057842099.92465.31218.8
20091395.52086.9828.2460.45621.12149.42532.6939.1
20101296.81980746.6451.15500.92312.92365.7822.2
20111366.418.689.1794.8463.96376.926962650.21030.7
20121383.821.392.2825.8444.46173.22473.52744.7955.1
20131477.714.1107.1896.8459.759532122.12770.91059.9
20141334.316.2124769.3424.85434.41787.72659.2987.5
20161630.935126.4771.66985316.31639.72589.41087.2
20171556.827.8129699.9700.149161518.92516.1881
20181449.622.4119.8460.7846.74411.61210.92428.6772.1
20191516.624.1125.4496.3870.84467.211292610.6727.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Brooklyn Heights, OH0.01,540.61,51242010
Linndale, OH1,123.67,303.417852012
Garfield Heights, OH382.03,158.528,62352014
East Cleveland, OH570.62,170.517,70462019
Cleveland Heights, OH215.41,578.344,41362019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Toledo, OH952.13,462.5291,066992019
Pittsburgh, PA578.83,016.1308,6091142018
Buffalo, NY990.73,245.4257,4461742019
Fort Wayne, IN361.62,760.9257,0091822019
Cincinnati, OH844.64,302.5309,1042202019

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I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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