Akron crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 18 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Akron for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019.
The city violent crime rate for Akron in 2019 was higher than the
national violent crime rate average by 137.34% and the city property crime rate in Akron was higher than the
national property crime rate average by 57.31%.
In 2019 the city violent crime rate in Akron was higher than the
violent crime rate in Ohio by 207.17% and the city property crime rate in Akron was higher than the
property crime rate in Ohio by 61.46%.