Cincinnati Crime 2026
Cincinnati · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Cincinnati police open data lists 18,534 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (46.5%), theft (20.7%), theft from vehicle (13.5%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 8,615 | 46.5% | — |
| Theft | 3,833 | 20.7% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,493 | 13.5% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,421 | 7.7% | — |
| Burglary | 1,000 | 5.4% | — |
| Assault | 562 | 3.0% | — |
| Robbery | 407 | 2.2% | — |
| Sexual assault | 178 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 25 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 1,571 |
| Feb | 1,527 |
| Mar | 1,804 |
| Apr | 1,931 |
| May | 2,067 |
| Jun | 1,987 |
| Jul | 1,986 |
| Aug | 1,992 |
| Sep | 1,801 |
| Oct | 1,868 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Westwood 1,833 incidents
- Downtown 1,300 incidents
- Over-The-Rhine 1,169 incidents
- Avondale 1,167 incidents
- East Price Hill 997 incidents
- West Price Hill 845 incidents
- West End 794 incidents
- Oakley 660 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Cincinnati in 2026?
18,534 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Cincinnati Police Department open data.
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Source: Cincinnati Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.