Crime & Safety in Youngstown
Youngstown's crime rate ran approximately 62% above the national average in 2024 FBI data, a real, disclosed challenge this record states plainly.
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Learn moreCrime runs meaningfully above the national average
Per FBI 2024 data, Youngstown's violent crime rate ran 688.2 per 100,000 and property crime ran 2,752.8 per 100,000, for an overall rate of 3,441.0 per 100,000 -- approximately 62% above the national rate of 2,119.2.
A real, elevated homicide figure
Youngstown recorded 11 homicides in 2024, a rate of approximately 18.7 per 100,000 -- a real, elevated figure this record discloses rather than omits.
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Key takeaways
- Youngstown's overall crime rate ran approximately 62% above the national average per 2024 FBI data.
- Youngstown recorded 11 homicides in 2024 -- a real, elevated figure this record discloses plainly.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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