Akron, OH Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Akron, OH Summary

Crime in Akron research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Akron over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Akron:

  • There were 7,106 total crimes committed in Akron in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,775.3 total crimes per 100K people in Akron.
  • The overall crime rate in Akron is 78.15% above the national average.
  • Akron ranks #364 safest out of 387 cities in Ohio.
  • Akron ranks #9,165 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Akron Vs Ohio And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Akron is 3,775.3 per 100,000 people. That's 78.15% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 104.63% higher than the Ohio total crime rate of 1,844.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Akron
/ 100k People
Ohio
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 7,106 3,775.3 1,844.9 2,119.2
Murder 24 12.8 5.0 5.0
Robbery 155 82.3 45.5 61.0
Aggravated Assault 1,152 612.0 197.4 256.0
Violent Crime 1,544 820.3 293.7 359.0
Burglary 714 379.3 206.0 229.0
Larceny 4,071 2,162.9 1,132.8 1,272.0
Car Theft 777 412.8 212.5 259.0
Property Crime 5,562 2,955.0 1,551.2 1,760.0

Akron Crime Compared To Ohio Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Ohio.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Akron

1,544
Violent Crimes
820.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
128.50%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,544 violent crimes in Akron in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Akron is 820.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 121.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Akron each year. That compares to a 1 in 340.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 128.50% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 179.33% higher than the Ohio violent crime rate of 293.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Akron

5,562
Property Crimes
2,955.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
67.90%
Above The National Average
  • There were 5,562 property crimes in Akron in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Akron is 2,955.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 33.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Akron each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 67.90% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 90.49% higher than the Ohio property crime rate of 1,551.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Akron

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 50,639 1,023 2,020.2 1,846.4 173.8
Stow, OH 33,791 632 1,870.3 1,754.9 115.4
North Royalton, OH 30,683 109 355.2 325.9 29.3
Barberton, OH 24,375 580 2,379.5 2,075.9 303.6
Hudson, OH 22,932 117 510.2 475.3 34.9
Broadview Heights, OH 19,709 21 106.6 101.5 5.1
Twinsburg, OH 19,500 119 610.3 553.8 56.4
Tallmadge, OH 18,287 194 1,060.9 951.5 109.4
Aurora, OH 17,869 71 397.3 380.5 16.8
Brecksville, OH 14,045 44 313.3 306.2 7.1

Akron SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
9.5
Education
6
Commute
8
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