State profile
Ohio
569 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Ohio in 2025, or 5.1 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 40th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 109 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2020 | 241 |
| 2021 | 353 |
| 2022 | 417 |
| 2023 | 426 |
| 2024 | 625 |
| 2025 | 569 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 569 | 5.13 | 27% | 93.2% | 437 | 164 |
| 2024 | 625 | 5.58 | 28% | 94.3% | 428 | 160 |
| 2023 | 426 | 3.84 | 29% | 94.2% | 430 | 134 |
| 2022 | 417 | 3.81 | 30% | 93.1% | 417 | 129 |
| 2021 | 353 | 3.31 | 26% | 90.6% | 356 | 87 |
| 2020 | 241 | 2.38 | 20% | 86.6% | 355 | 57 |
| 2019 | 181 | 1.83 | 35% | 84.5% | — | — |
| 2018 | 109 | 1.13 | 29% | 82.7% | — | — |
| 2017 | 27 | 0.28 | 41% | 81.3% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 80.5% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County Sheriff's Office OH0510000 | County | Marion | 26 | 26 | |
| 2 | Muskingum County Sheriff's Office OH0600000 | County | Muskingum | 20 | 52 | |
| 3 | Mansfield Police Department OH0700100 | City police | Richland | 20 | 24 | |
| 4 | Akron Police Department OH0770100 | City police | Summit | 12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Kent Police Department OH0670300 | City police | Portage | 11 | 44 | |
| 6 | Van Wert County Sheriff's Office OH0810000 | County | Van Wert | 11 | 30 | |
| 7 | Alliance Police Department OH0760100 | City police | Mahoning, Stark | 11 | 24 | |
| 8 | Campbell Police Department OH0500300 | City police | Mahoning | 11 | 11 | |
| 9 | Dayton Police Department OH0570200 | City police | Montgomery | 10 | 75 | |
| 10 | Clermont County Sheriff's Office OH0130000 | County | Clermont | 10 | 64 | |
| 11 | Butler County Sheriff's Office OH0090000 | County | Butler | 9 | 52 | |
| 12 | Ashland County Sheriff's Office OH0030000 | County | Ashland | 9 | 28 | |
| 13 | Lancaster Police Department OH0230100 | City police | Fairfield | 9 | 24 | |
| 14 | Pike County Sheriff's Office OH0660000 | County | Pike | 9 | 23 | |
| 15 | Cleveland Metropolitan Park District OH0186300 | Other | Cuyahoga | 9 | 22 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 863 law enforcement agencies in Ohio, 831 of which report through NIBRS.
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