Cincinnati Crime 2020
Cincinnati · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Cincinnati police open data lists 32,006 incidents for 2020, down 8.1% from 2019. That is about 10,163 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were theft (32.1%), assault (22.0%), vandalism (15.3%). The busiest month was July (3,052) and the quietest February (2,300).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 10,270 | 32.1% | down 13.3% |
| Assault | 7,040 | 22.0% | down 5.2% |
| Vandalism | 4,905 | 15.3% | up 3.0% |
| Other | 3,658 | 11.4% | up 1.8% |
| Burglary | 2,989 | 9.3% | down 20.1% |
| Robbery | 1,589 | 5.0% | down 3.0% |
| Fraud | 736 | 2.3% | down 17.0% |
| Sexual assault | 428 | 1.3% | down 16.4% |
| Auto theft | 267 | 0.8% | down 17.6% |
| Homicide | 124 | 0.4% | up 27.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,635 |
| Feb | 2,300 |
| Mar | 2,614 |
| Apr | 2,338 |
| May | 2,715 |
| Jun | 2,921 |
| Jul | 3,052 |
| Aug | 3,022 |
| Sep | 2,639 |
| Oct | 2,629 |
| Nov | 2,704 |
| Dec | 2,437 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Westwood 3,462 incidents
- West Price Hill 2,200 incidents
- East Price Hill 1,833 incidents
- Avondale 1,431 incidents
- Walnut Hills 1,311 incidents
- Over-The-Rhine 1,265 incidents
- West End 1,145 incidents
- Roselawn 963 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Cincinnati in 2020?
32,006 incidents for 2020 in Cincinnati Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Cincinnati in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 8.1% from 2019.
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Source: Cincinnati Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.