Cincinnati Crime 2021
Cincinnati · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Cincinnati police open data lists 30,826 incidents for 2021, down 3.7% from 2020. That is about 9,789 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were theft (32.7%), assault (21.7%), vandalism (16.1%). The busiest month was October (2,885) and the quietest February (1,801).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 10,095 | 32.7% | down 1.7% |
| Assault | 6,694 | 21.7% | down 4.9% |
| Vandalism | 4,976 | 16.1% | up 1.4% |
| Other | 3,779 | 12.3% | up 3.3% |
| Burglary | 2,366 | 7.7% | down 20.8% |
| Robbery | 1,259 | 4.1% | down 20.8% |
| Fraud | 884 | 2.9% | up 20.1% |
| Sexual assault | 388 | 1.3% | down 9.3% |
| Auto theft | 233 | 0.8% | down 12.7% |
| Homicide | 152 | 0.5% | up 22.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,253 |
| Feb | 1,801 |
| Mar | 2,673 |
| Apr | 2,522 |
| May | 2,846 |
| Jun | 2,700 |
| Jul | 2,685 |
| Aug | 2,695 |
| Sep | 2,666 |
| Oct | 2,885 |
| Nov | 2,416 |
| Dec | 2,684 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Westwood 3,635 incidents
- West Price Hill 2,070 incidents
- East Price Hill 1,598 incidents
- Over-The-Rhine 1,416 incidents
- Avondale 1,411 incidents
- Walnut Hills 1,286 incidents
- West End 1,050 incidents
- Corryville 811 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Cincinnati in 2021?
30,826 incidents for 2021 in Cincinnati Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Cincinnati in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 3.7% from 2020.
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Source: Cincinnati Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.