Hyde Park recorded 71 serious crimes through Sept. 1, down from 144 over the same period in 2025. That nearly 51% drop masks a sharp rise in violence.

Violent crime in the neighborhood doubled, climbing from five incidents in 2025 to 10 in 2026, according to the Cincinnati Police Department's Hyde Park neighborhood report updated Tuesday, Sept. 1. The data, produced by CPD's Crime Analysis and Problem Solving unit, is preliminary.

Strangulation drove much of the increase. Hyde Park logged four strangulation incidents in 2026 compared to one in 2025, a 300% jump. Two of those occurred on Madison Road: one in the 2400 block on July 26 and another in the 2300 block on Aug. 19, according to earlier versions of the CPD neighborhood report.

Strangulation became a standalone offense under the Ohio Revised Code in April 2023, so year-over-year comparisons only go back to 2024.

Robberies also spiked. CPD recorded three in 2026 after logging zero in 2025. All three had been reported by early June, according to a June 7 version of the same report.

Aggravated assault held steady at two incidents in both years. Reported rapes fell from two to one.

Property crime plunges

The overall drop was powered by property crime, which fell 56.12% from 139 incidents to 61. Every major property category declined:

  • Burglary/breaking and entering: 5, down from 13 (-61.54%)
  • Theft from auto: 24, down from 44 (-45.45%)
  • Auto theft: 13, down from 25 (-48%)
  • Personal/other theft: 19, down from 57 (-66.67%)

The 71 total crimes also sit well below the three-year average of 121, a 41.32% decline.

Recent 28-day window

In the most recent 28-day reporting period, Aug. 2 through Aug. 29, CPD logged just three incidents in Hyde Park. One was the Aug. 19 strangulation on Madison Road.

The other two were personal thefts in the 2600 block of Erie Avenue on Aug. 18 and Aug. 21. CPD has not said whether the back-to-back Erie Avenue thefts are related.

What residents should know

CPD Interim Chief Adam Hennie and District 2 Captain Danita Pettis oversee policing in Hyde Park. No public statements from CPD officials addressing the violent-crime increase were available as of publication.

Residents can contact CPD District 2's non-emergency line at 513-765-1212 or email [email protected] to report information.