FBI UCR Homicide Data — 12 recorded incidents
Cleveland has consistently ranked among America's most dangerous large cities, with a homicide rate that has climbed sharply since the 2020 pandemic period and shows few signs of abating. The violence is concentrated on the city's East Side — including neighborhoods like Glenville, Lee-Miles, and Union-Miles — where poverty, lead poisoning from aging housing stock, and inadequate policing have created conditions for persistent lethal violence. Ohio's permitless carry law has contributed to the proliferation of firearms in a city where gun-related homicides account for the vast majority of killings. Cleveland made national headlines with the 2019 murder of a young mother whose dismembered body was found in suitcases along a highway, and the 2023 killing of a 7-year-old girl by a stray bullet inside her home. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Cleveland homicide tracker.
Cleveland, Missouri has recorded 12 homicides over the tracked period, with 16 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #338 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 25% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 3 of those incidents.
The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 50% of cases with weapon data), with other weapon, unknown as the next-most-frequent categories.
Cleveland's homicide rate is 87% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 5 cases remain under investigation. Reporting is dominated by Cleveland Police Department, which filed 12 incident reports. For broader statewide context, see our Missouri state homicide data page. The Cleveland metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.