How does Dayton crime compare to other Ohio cities? Here’s what the data say

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By Cory Frolik
Updated May 2, 2018
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Out of Ohio’s eight largest cities, Dayton’s violent crime rate was fifth last year, and its property crime rate was sixth, according to data from the Office of Criminal Justice Services with the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

Dayton was neither a leader nor ranked last in any single crime category. Dayton ranked lower than Cleveland in every crime category analzyed and ranked lower than Cincinnati in most.

Last year, the city saw marked declines in the major crime categories.

RELATED: Crime falling in Dayton; ‘We’re a safer city,’ police chief says

Here’s how Dayton compared to Ohio’s seven other major cities when it came to crime. Crime rate values are per 100,000 residents.

CategoryDayton rankHigest in OhioLowest in Ohio
Violent Crime Total5th (928)Cleveland, 1,665Columbus, 535
Murder5th (22)Youngstown, 35.6Toledo, 13.2
Forcible Rape7th (78.2)Cleveland, 145Youngstown, 49.5
Robbery4th (286)Cleveland, 768Akron, 202
Aggravated Assault4th (542)Canton, 940Columbus, 184
Property Crime Total5th (4,606)Cleveland, 6,225Youngstown, 3,763
Burglay4th (1,335)Cleveland, 1,665Columbus, 877.5
Larceny/Theft6th (2,628)Cleveland, 3,620Youngstown, 2,014
Motor Vehicle Theft4th (444)Cleveland, 941Toledo, 288

Note: Data are based on the voluntary information reported by participating law enforcement agencies. Data results may change over time based on new or update information.

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