In 2025, Akron police reported 1,650 violent crimes (871 per 100,000 residents), including 24 murders, 151 robberies and 1,251 aggravated assaults, plus 5,363 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 189,545. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 6 large Ohio cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OH0770100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1,365 | 4,965 | 102 | 3,925 | Live |
| Dayton | 1,230 | 1,673 | 29 | 3,999 | Totals |
| Toledo | 872 | 2,306 | 32 | 2,516 | Totals |
| Akron | 871 | 1,650 | 24 | 2,829 | Totals |
| Cincinnati | 785 | 2,482 | 66 | 3,606 | Live |
| Columbus | 380 | 3,575 | 85 | 2,533 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Akron's violent-crime rate of 871 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.2 times the Ohio rate (268) and 2.7 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 115 residents, or about 31.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Akron ranks 38th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 37th for murder (24 murders, 12.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 76% of Akron's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,829 per 100,000, 2.1 times Ohio overall. Akron police logged 593 vehicle thefts (313 per 100,000, 121st of 351; Ohio: 178) and 655 burglaries (346 per 100,000, 91% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Cleveland, 29 miles north; its violent-crime rate (1,365) is 57% higher than Akron's.
Out-of-state cities near Akron's size (189,545 residents): Clarksville, TN at 366 violent crimes per 100,000 and Fort Lauderdale, FL at 673.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Akron had 871 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.2 times the statewide 268. It is 4th highest of the 6 Ohio cities on this site; Cleveland is highest at 1,365. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Akron police reported 24 murders for 2025, a rate of 12.7 per 100,000 residents. The Ohio rate was 4.6 and the national rate 4.1.
593 vehicles were reported stolen in Akron in 2025, 313 per 100,000 residents. That is 61% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 121st of 351 cities on this site.