FBI arrest data · 2024
Ohio Arrests
172,636 arrests were reported by 594 Ohio law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (45,114); 11.8% of arrests were of juveniles.
Ohio arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 45,114 | 26.1% |
| Simple assault | 33,103 | 19.2% |
| Driving under the influence | 25,033 | 14.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 19,934 | 11.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 10,791 | 6.3% |
| Disorderly conduct | 9,220 | 5.3% |
| Aggravated assault | 7,126 | 4.1% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 4,405 | 2.6% |
| Vandalism | 3,504 | 2.0% |
| Liquor law violations | 3,213 | 1.9% |
| Burglary | 2,794 | 1.6% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 2,051 | 1.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,381 | 0.8% |
| Fraud | 1,319 | 0.8% |
| Robbery | 1,219 | 0.7% |
| Offenses against family & children | 552 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 369 | 0.2% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 357 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 267 | 0.2% |
| Curfew & loitering | 245 | 0.1% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 211 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 209 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 175 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 22 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 11 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 6 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 2 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 2 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Ohio
By sex & age
Shares of all Ohio arrests.
Male114,905 · 66.6%
Female57,731 · 33.4%
Adults (18+)152,262 · 88.2%
Juveniles20,374 · 11.8%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 163,370 race entries reported (40,902 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 99,467 | 60.9% |
| Black or African American | 62,633 | 38.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 179 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,091 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,383 | 15.6% |
Ohio arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Franklin County33,987Cuyahoga County15,189Montgomery County13,856Hamilton County12,621Lucas County8,220Summit County7,147Butler County6,677Stark County5,122Lorain County4,778Richland County4,538Mahoning County4,073Lake County2,917Clermont County2,488Warren County2,392Miami County2,285Erie County2,278Portage County2,226Greene County2,094Marion County1,874Trumbull County1,851Medina County1,762Ross County1,762Wood County1,678Columbiana County1,427Muskingum County1,345Delaware County1,342Wayne County1,237Allen County1,146Athens County1,105Defiance County1,093Licking County1,078Jefferson County959Champaign County923Scioto County921Fairfield County868Clark County807Shelby County791Ashland County781Pickaway County752Hancock County724Tuscarawas County712Fayette County688Crawford County578Belmont County547Ashtabula County534Logan County521Washington County510Seneca County488Van Wert County478Madison County473Sandusky County437Henry County422Highland County413Jackson County410Williams County405Preble County397Union County349Geauga County321Clinton County312Coshocton County288Darke County280Mercer County278Ottawa County259Huron County254Knox County247Lawrence County234Hardin County225Wyandot County219Hocking County193Pike County173Paulding County159Guernsey County153Gallia County148Harrison County128Auglaize County100Meigs County94Morgan County91Morrow County80Noble County73Brown County65Fulton County54Perry County52Putnam County47Carroll County43Adams County40Monroe County39Holmes County34Vinton County28
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Highway Patrol | State Police | Franklin County | 14,898 |
| Columbus Police Department | City | Franklin County | 6,693 |
| Dayton Police Department | City | Montgomery County | 6,053 |
| Toledo Police Department | City | Lucas County | 5,466 |
| Cincinnati Police Department | City | Hamilton County | 4,960 |
| Whitehall Police Department | City | Franklin County | 3,601 |
| Cleveland Police Department | City | Cuyahoga County | 3,373 |
| Akron Police Department | City | Summit County | 2,583 |
| Mansfield Police Department | City | Richland County | 2,464 |
| Canton Police Department | City | Stark County | 2,400 |
| Lorain Police Department | City | Lorain County | 1,923 |
| Hamilton Police Department | City | Butler County | 1,747 |
| Fairfield Police Department | City | Butler County | 1,736 |
| Grove City Police Department | City | Franklin County | 1,716 |
| Elyria Police Department | City | Lorain County | 1,661 |
| Marion Police Department | City | Marion County | 1,488 |
| Richland County Sheriff's Office | County | Richland County | 1,319 |
| Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | County | Montgomery County | 1,312 |
| Franklin Police Department | City | Warren County | 1,279 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff's Office | County | Hamilton County | 1,208 |
| Kettering Police Department | City | Montgomery County | 1,172 |
| Boardman Police Department | City | Mahoning County | 1,165 |
| Lakewood Police Department | City | Cuyahoga County | 1,154 |
| Oregon Police Department | City | Lucas County | 1,133 |
| Parma Police Department | City | Cuyahoga County | 1,110 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Ohio arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Ohio in 2024?+
172,636 arrests were reported to the FBI by 594 Ohio law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Ohio?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 45,114 arrests, 26.1% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Ohio?+
20,374 of Ohio's 2024 reported arrests (11.8%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.