President, The White House
Compared on: Violent crime fell in Ohio recently
THE CLAIM · OCT 29, 2026
“Violent crime is falling across Ohio”
Donald Trump · Read
THE RECORD
Ohio, violent crime rate (per 100,000 people): 312.2 in 2024; 288 in 2025 (down 7.8%).
FBI Crime Data Explorer · Violent crime rate, Ohio · Read
THE RECORD
Ohio, homicide rate (homicides per 100,000 people): 5.5 in 2024; 5 in 2025 (down 10%).
FBI Crime Data Explorer · Homicide rate, Ohio · Read
RECORD AGREES
- Violent crime
- down: 2024 to 2025: FBI 312.2 → 288 (-7.8%)
- Homicide
- down: 2024 to 2025: FBI 5.5 → 5 (-10%)
The claim inside it: violent crime fell in Ohio recently. This card checks that against official data. All 2 measures scored went down, as the claim says.



