CINCINNATI (WXIX) – The North College Hill Police Department launched the community’s first neighborhood watch program in decades during a meeting Tuesday night focused on public safety and crime prevention.
The meeting brought together residents and police to discuss safety concerns, teach crime prevention practices and explain department efforts to reduce crime in the area.
Police said overall crime decreased by 15.5% in 2025 compared to the previous year, with violent crime dropping by 1.19%. However, property crime and theft increased by 1.04%, making theft the most prevalent crime in the area…