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DowntownRecent emergency dispatch activity in Cincinnati's Downtown neighbourhood

Data period: October 1 – 31, 2026 · refreshed monthly Rank: #3 of 50 by call volume
2,865
Dispatched calls
99
Priority calls (P1–P2)
5.4×
vs citywide median
88.4
Avg calls / weekday
102.3
Avg calls / weekend day

Data note: From October 19, 2026, the source feed records Cincinnati police calls more completely and names call types differently, so October 2026 mixes two recordings: it isn't compared with other months here, and monthly history restarts from November 2026.

The picture in October 2026

Map of Downtown in Cincinnati with its official boundary outlined

In October 2026, Downtown recorded 2,865 dispatched calls — one of the higher-volume areas citywide (ranked 3 of 50 neighbourhoods by volume). The largest single category was Information Call (No Dispatch), at 9% of all calls in the area. Weekend days averaged more calls than weekdays (102.3 vs 88.4 per day), with activity peaking around 12:00 local time.

Neighbourhood attribution uses the official boundary polygon shown here; calls without reliable coordinates are excluded from neighbourhood totals.

Top call types

Information Call (No Dispatch)268
911 Open Line (No Dispatch)243
Administrative Call158
Officer Status Check154
Disorderly Conduct150
Parking Complaint129
Unspecified Police Call120
Traffic Stop107
Full breakdown — all 166 call categories
Information Call (No Dispatch)268
911 Open Line (No Dispatch)243
Administrative Call158
Officer Status Check154
Disorderly Conduct150
Parking Complaint129
Unspecified Police Call120
Traffic Stop107
Theft96
Pedestrian Stop89
Advised Incident75
Vehicle Complaint72
Special Detail71
911 Open Line64
911 Silent Or Unknown Call59
Public Works Request58
Trespassing58
Noise Complaint47
Vehicle Crash (Injury)45
Burglar Alarm40
Information Call37
Citizen Assist32
Road Damage31
Threatening Behavior29
Person In Crisis29
Domestic Dispute (Violent)29
Unknown Trouble28
Assault26
Suspicious Activity25
Drug Violation24
Assist Other Agency24
Vehicle Crash (Injury Unknown)24
Suspicious Person24
Vandalism22
Fight17
Wanted Person14
Wellbeing Check14
Transferred Call13
Crash13
Alcohol Violation12
Station Run12
Directed Patrol11
311 Info/Assist10
Directed Patrol Walk9
Found Property9
Burglary9
Investigation (Officer-Initiated)8
Suicide Threat6
Crash No Injury6
Holdup Alarm (Silent)5
Suspect Stop (Officer-Initiated)5
Commercial Intrusion Alarm5
Warrant Service5
Suspicious Vehicle5
911 Emergency (Unknown)5
Vehicle Crash5
Court Order Violation4
Medical Assist4
Arrest4
Civil Matter4
Disturbance, Physical (In Progress)4
Unwanted Person (In Progress)4
Traffic Hazard4
Officer Backup Request4
Domestic Disturbance, Verbal (In Progress)4
Serious Traffic Violation3
Weapon Complaint3
Suspicious Item3
Be On The Lookout (Bolo)3
Animal Complaint3
Unknown Trouble (Officer-Initiated)3
Stalled Vehicle Assist3
Found Person3
Theft From Veh (Not In Progress)3
Suicide3
+ 91 rarer categories with fewer than 3 calls each (114 calls combined)

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Time of day

00:00–00:59 — 108 calls10800h01:00–01:59 — 108 calls10802:00–02:59 — 85 calls8503:00–03:59 — 43 calls4303h04:00–04:59 — 33 calls3305:00–05:59 — 24 calls2406:00–06:59 — 49 calls4906h07:00–07:59 — 77 calls7708:00–08:59 — 79 calls7909:00–09:59 — 133 calls13309h10:00–10:59 — 141 calls14111:00–11:59 — 128 calls12812:00–12:59 — 195 calls19512h13:00–13:59 — 142 calls14214:00–14:59 — 175 calls17515:00–15:59 — 132 calls13215h16:00–16:59 — 149 calls14917:00–17:59 — 140 calls14018:00–18:59 — 179 calls17918h19:00–19:59 — 162 calls16220:00–20:59 — 150 calls15021:00–21:59 — 154 calls15421h22:00–22:59 — 140 calls14023:00–23:59 — 139 calls139

Calls by hour (local time), October 1 – 31, 2026. The highlighted bar is the busiest hour.

00:00 — weekday avg 2.4, weekend avg 6.2 calls/day00h01:00 — weekday avg 2.3, weekend avg 6.3 calls/day02:00 — weekday avg 1.1, weekend avg 6.8 calls/day03:00 — weekday avg 0.8, weekend avg 2.8 calls/day03h04:00 — weekday avg 0.7, weekend avg 2.0 calls/day05:00 — weekday avg 0.4, weekend avg 1.7 calls/day06:00 — weekday avg 1.6, weekend avg 1.4 calls/day06h07:00 — weekday avg 3.0, weekend avg 1.1 calls/day08:00 — weekday avg 2.8, weekend avg 1.9 calls/day09:00 — weekday avg 5.0, weekend avg 2.4 calls/day09h10:00 — weekday avg 5.2, weekend avg 2.9 calls/day11:00 — weekday avg 4.5, weekend avg 3.3 calls/day12:00 — weekday avg 7.1, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day12h13:00 — weekday avg 4.9, weekend avg 3.9 calls/day14:00 — weekday avg 6.7, weekend avg 3.1 calls/day15:00 — weekday avg 4.3, weekend avg 4.2 calls/day15h16:00 — weekday avg 4.9, weekend avg 4.7 calls/day17:00 — weekday avg 4.7, weekend avg 4.0 calls/day18:00 — weekday avg 5.6, weekend avg 6.2 calls/day18h19:00 — weekday avg 4.8, weekend avg 6.2 calls/day20:00 — weekday avg 3.9, weekend avg 7.1 calls/day21:00 — weekday avg 4.6, weekend avg 5.8 calls/day21h22:00 — weekday avg 4.0, weekend avg 5.8 calls/day23:00 — weekday avg 3.0, weekend avg 8.2 calls/day

— weekday average · — weekend average, calls per day by hour. Hover for exact values.

Compared to its neighbours

NeighbourhoodCallsPer dayPriority
Downtown2,86592.43%
Lower Price Hill / Queensgate68222.03%
West End1,65853.58%
Pendleton2628.56%
Over-the-Rhine1,98564.05%
East End3049.82%

Adjacent neighbourhoods, October 2026. "Per day" averages over all 31 days; "Priority" is the share of P1–P2 calls.

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