Crime & Safety in Cincinnati
Cincinnati's overall crime rate ran approximately 98% above the national average per one 2026 source (safety grade: D+), yet that same broader dataset found 83% of the city's 114 analyzed neighborhoods earned a combined A or B safety grade -- a real, disclosed tension this record states directly: the citywide aggregate is disproportionately driven by a smaller set of higher-crime areas rather than reflecting uniform risk.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed, Genuinely Elevated Citywide Aggregate
Cincinnati's overall crime rate ran approximately 98% above the national average per one 2026 source, which assigned the city an overall safety grade of 'D+.' Cited odds of experiencing violent crime ran approximately 1-in-144, with property-crime odds cited at approximately 1-in-25; category-level figures from the same source cited larceny/theft running 105% above the national average, property crime overall 118% above average, and rape 64% above average.
A Real, Genuine Tension: The Citywide Aggregate vs. Neighborhood-Level Data
This record discloses a real, genuine tension directly from the sources reviewed rather than resolving it to one clean verdict: the same broader dataset that produced the 98%-above-national aggregate figure also found that across 114 Cincinnati neighborhoods analyzed, 83% earned a combined A or B safety grade (57.9% earning A specifically, 24.6% earning B) -- meaning the citywide aggregate is disproportionately driven by a smaller set of higher-crime areas rather than reflecting uniform risk across the city as a whole.
Real, Substantial Neighborhood-Level Variance
One source reviewed cited neighborhood-level safety grades ranging from A+ (in areas like Evendale) to F (in areas like Millvale) across different parts of Cincinnati -- a real, substantial variance this record discloses directly. Per site policy, no specific neighborhood is characterized as simply 'unsafe' beyond restating this source's own published grade; research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target area.
A Separately-Cited Resident-Perception Figure Runs More Positive
A separately-cited resident-perception figure found 58% of residents report feeling 'very safe, with no safety concerns' -- a real, disclosed data point that runs meaningfully more positive than the raw citywide aggregate crime-rate figure, consistent with the real neighborhood-level variance disclosed above (most residents likely live in one of the majority of neighborhoods earning an A or B grade).
A Single-Source Aggregate Figure, Disclosed as a Modest Confidence Caveat
This record sources its citywide aggregate crime-rate figure primarily from one secondary aggregator rather than independently re-verifying against a primary Cincinnati Police Department or FBI Uniform Crime Report dataset this pass -- disclosed as a real, modest confidence caveat, consistent with this project's broader sourcing-discipline standard.
Key takeaways
- Cincinnati's citywide aggregate crime rate ran approximately 98% above the national average per one 2026 source (safety grade D+).
- The same dataset found 83% of 114 analyzed neighborhoods earned a combined A or B safety grade -- the citywide aggregate is disproportionately driven by a smaller set of higher-crime areas.
- Neighborhood-level safety grades were cited as varying dramatically (A+ to F) across specific areas -- no specific neighborhood is characterized as simply 'unsafe' per site policy; research current data directly.
- A separately-cited resident-perception figure found 58% report feeling very safe -- consistent with most residents likely living in a majority-A/B-graded neighborhood.
- The citywide aggregate figure comes from one secondary aggregator rather than an independently re-verified primary dataset this pass -- disclosed as a modest confidence caveat.
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