CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Cincinnati’s violent crime landscape in 2025 presented a complex picture, with overall shootings in the city dropping significantly by 20% compared to the previous two years.
In 2023, there were 377 shooting victims, which decreased to 353 in 2024 and further to 283 in 2025.
But the focus for city leaders was downtown, the center of Cincinnati’s art, entertainment, dining, and tourism. There, shooting statistics went the other direction, highlighted by a double shooting on Fountain Square in October…