How many police incidents in Downtown?

50,454 police incidents were recorded in Downtown since 2016, about 6.7% of the city's total, up 20% against the three prior years.

How many building permits in Downtown?

9,603 building permits were recorded in Downtown since 2016, about 5.3% of the city's total, roughly steady against the three prior years.

How many building violations in Downtown?

8,017 building violations were recorded in Downtown since 2016, about 14.9% of the city's total, down 20% against the three prior years.

How many fire department call-outs in Downtown?

29,288 fire department call-outs were recorded in Downtown since 2021, about 7.5% of the city's total.

How many 311 cases in Downtown?

1,781 311 cases were recorded in Downtown since 2024, about 1% of the city's total.

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Downtown

How Downtown has changed over the past decade, from the city's own records — each count set against Cleveland as a whole, and nothing scored.

Police incidents

since 2016 · 6.7% of the Cleveland total

50,454

up 20% vs prior 3 yrs

Building permits

since 2016 · 5.3% of the Cleveland total

9,603

steady vs prior 3 yrs

Building violations

since 2016 · 14.9% of the Cleveland total

8,017

down 20% vs prior 3 yrs

Fire department call-outs

since 2021 · 7.5% of the Cleveland total

29,288

311 cases

since 2024 · 1% of the Cleveland total

1,781

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Figures updated 2026-09-18. The comparison is to the whole city over the same window, not a ranking of neighborhoods against each other.