Violent crime in Cincinnati is at an all-time low, despite increased reports of rape, non-fatal...

Violent crime in Cincinnati hit an all-time low last year, according to new data from the Cincinnati Police Department.

CPD Chief Teresa Theetge and Assistant Chief Mike John presented the 2022 data to City Council's Public Safety and Governance Committee Tuesday.

The reduction in violent crime is due in part to a 17% decrease in homicides compared to the two previous years, which are tied for the record high.

"It's good to have a reduction," John said. "But as you can see when you compare us to 2017 and 2018, we're still significantly higher than those years. So we want to see these numbers keep coming down, but it is encouraging to see 16 fewer victims."

Chief Teresa Theetge says this is one of the most important crime statistics.