FBI UCR Homicide Data — 14 recorded incidents
Dayton has one of the highest homicide rates in Ohio, driven by a combination of gang activity, domestic violence, and the opioid crisis that has hit the city's West Side and Northridge neighborhoods particularly hard. Ohio's permitless carry law has been cited by Dayton prosecutors in connection with several recent homicide cases. The city's proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the flow of drugs through the I-75 corridor has contributed to its homicide problem. The 2023 murder of a 9-year-old girl by her mother's boyfriend in a Dayton motel room put the city in the national spotlight. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Dayton homicide tracker.
Dayton, Tennessee has recorded 14 homicides over the tracked period, with 14 victims identified.. The city ranks #310 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 21% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 3 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 36% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown.
Dayton's homicide rate is 82% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 5 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Dayton Police Department, which filed 14 incident reports. See also our Tennessee state homicide data page for broader context. The Dayton metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.