Cincinnati data shows violent crime is on a slight uptick over recent years citywide and crime overall is on the rise in Over-the-Rhine, where a gym owner was fatally stabbed during a burglary this week.
Patrick Heringer, 46, died after being stabbed in his Over-the-Rhine home off East McMicken Avenue early the morning of June 4. His wife, Sarah Heringer, has condemned city officials for their treatment of violent crime in a recent video and contrasted recent claims that crime is down.
A review of city data by The Enquirer shows there have been more violent crimes citywide so far this year than in most recent years, according to year-to-date data since 2021. Only 2024 was higher.
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City data shows there have been 778 violent crime incidents so far this year. On average, over the past four years, there were 732 violent crimes year-to-date.
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge, through her spokesman, declined to comment on the data.
In a statement June 6, Mayor Aftab Pureval said, “Our entire city is mourning the loss of Patrick and the pain of those who loved him. This was an unspeakable and horrific tragedy. Senseless violence, violence that takes devoted family members and neighbors from us, is unacceptable — and it’s our responsibility as City leaders to put a stop to it.”
“Public safety is and will always be our first, second, and third priority,” Pureval added. “We will never stop working to ensure every neighborhood, and every family, can feel safe and at peace.”
Crime on the rise in Over-the-Rhine neighborhood this year to date, data shows
In the Heringer’s neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine, crime has gone up even more significantly.
Year-to-date, there have been 635 crimes, both violent and nonviolent, reported in Over-the-Rhine, which is a 48% increase compared to the same period last year.
The data available from the city does not break out violent crimes within each individual neighborhoods by year.
Homicide and shootings are both down citywide. Fatal and nonfatal shootings are down by about 25% compared to the same time last year and are lower than they’ve been since at least 2022.
Homicides, including stabbings, are down about 15% and are at the lowest levels they’ve been at since at least 2021.
City of Cincinnati reported crimes dashboard, 2021-2025
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Is crime on the rise in Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine? Here’s the data