Ohio ranks third on a list of states for percentage of unsolved violent crime in 2022, according to a data analysis from The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center.

What You Need To Know

  • Ohio ranked third on a list of states for unsolved violent crime in 2022

  • That's according to an analysis from The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center on data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program

  • For Ohio, the rate of unsolved violent crime in 2022 was 71%, which the analysis establishes is 1% higher than 10 years prior

  • They also note that Ohio’s crime rate in 2022 was 23% lower than the country’s average

The analysis comes from data through the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program and includes data specifically on homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and rape. The analysis did not include data on New York and Illinois.

Across the nation, the analysis shows that 63% of reported violent crime went unsolved in 2022. Florida topped the list of states for percentage of unsolved crime, with New Mexico taking second.

For Ohio, the rate of unsolved violent crime in 2022 was 71%, which the analysis establishes is 1% higher than 10 years prior.

Here's the breakdown by type of offense:

 

According to CSG, Ohio had a violent crime incident rate of 294 per 100,000 residents, which they say is 3% lower than 2012 at 381 per 100,000 residents. They also note that Ohio’s crime rate in 2022 was 23% lower than the country’s average.

Here’s a look at how the data differs between Ohio’s metropolitan areas:

 

The CSG Justice center describes itself on its website as “a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that combines the power of a membership association, serving state officials in all three branches of government, with policy and research expertise to develop strategies that increase public safety and strengthen communities.”