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The state of Ohio is ripe with rich culture, amazing food, beautiful scenery, and hard-working, blue-collar residents.

And just like every state across the country Ohio has its ups and downs.

While many cities across the Buckeye State offer high-quality living, some areas are riddled with high crime and deceptively eager danger. In this post, we’ll go over the 25 most dangerous cities in Ohio.

The information in the following list was compiled using data from the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System. According to their website, the NIBRS “captures details on each single crime incident—as well as on separate offenses within the same incident—including information on victims, known offenders, relationships between victims and offenders, arrestees, and property involved in crimes.”

Keep scrolling to see the 25 most dangerous cities in Ohio.

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1. Cleveland

Drone Shot of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio on a Fall Morning Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 63.94

2. Canton

Downtown of Canton, Ohio Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 56.65

3. Toledo

Toledo, Ohio Skyline At Dusk Aerial With River Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 56.42

4. Mansfield

Mansfield Yard Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 48.01

5. Lima

Industrial Factory Warehouse, Downtown, Main Street, Lima, Ohio, USA Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 47.86

6. Moraine

Presidential Candidate Gov. John Kasich Campaign Town Hall in Moraine, Ohio Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 41.27

7. Warren

Downtown Warren, Ohio on a Mostly Clear Day - Aerial Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 38.25

8. Napoleon

Napoleon Ohio Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 35.98

9. Akron

Akron's East Side Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 32.90

10. Springfield

Springfield, Ohio, USA at Blue Hour Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 32.56

11. Piqua

Ohio, Piqua, Historic Main Street Buildings Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 32.00

12. Dayton

Dayton Skyline Aerial Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 31.69

13. Whitehall

OH Franklin County Vector Map Green Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 30.23

14. Barberton

Lake Anna autumn Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 29.09

15. Trotwood

Multiple Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage Around Dayton, Ohio Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 28.32

16. Lorain

Small town on the rivers edge Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 27.31

17. Youngstown

Youngstown, Ohio, USA downtown skyline Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 26.33

18. Van Wert

US-HEALTH-VIRUS Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 25.11

19. Middletown

Aerial View of Residential Neighborhood in Middletown, Ohio on Sunny Day Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 24.87

20. Columbus

Columbus City Night Skyline with Illuminated Vibrant Water Reflections on the Scioto River Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 23.84

21. Portsmouth

Street to the US Grant Bridge Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 23.65

22. Cincinnati

Downtown district of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA at night with brightly illuminated high skyscraper buildings. American travel destination Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 23.23

23. Circleville

voters fair Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 22.63

24. Maple Heights

A campaign vehicle for Nina Turner is setup at the entrance... Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 22.34

25. Sidney

US-EDUCATION-SHOOTING-CRIME-GUNS Source:Getty

Crime rate per 1000 – 22.06