FBI UCR Homicide Data — 112 recorded incidents
Cleveland, Ohio has recorded 112 homicides over the tracked period, with 141 victims identified.. The city ranks #19 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 15% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 17 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 40% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was August 2022, with 13 homicides.
Cleveland's homicide rate is 73% above the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 59 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Bay Village Police Department, which filed 88 incident reports. The Ohio city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.