OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

Article Summary: CPD’s Aug. 24, 2026 report shows Over-the-Rhine violent crime at 77 incidents year-to-date, down from 83 in 2025. But the long-term comparison to 2005 is less certain because two different baseline totals circulate, Cincinnati’s crime-reporting systems have changed, and key calls-for-service data needed to test the comparison are not publicly available. OTR Crime … Continue reading OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?