AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department reported a decrease in crime for the first quarter of the year through March 2025.

The department announced that major crime categories saw a decrease compared to the same time period from 2024. 

"These improvements reflect the tireless work of our officers and detectives, collaboration with Mayor Malik’s administration and our community partners, cooperation with residents, and increased community engagement," the department said in a Facebook post. "We remain fully committed to reducing violent crime, increasing public safety, and ensuring that every resident feels safe in their neighborhood."

There were 30,680 calls for service for the quarter, a decrease of 7%.

The department also said it recovered 149 firearms. For property crimes, burglary saw an increase of 1%, but auto-theft saw a decrease of 28% and breaking and entering saw a 7% decrease. Robberies also saw a decrease of 39%.

Akron police reported a decrease of 50% for murders, dropping from four in 2024 to two in 2025. The department also recorded a 58.62% decrease in overdose deaths. 

There was a decrease of 27% for use of force incidents. The department said there is a use of force incident roughly once every 487 calls. There have been 63 use of force calls so far this year with seven complaints.

View the full breakdown from the department below.