Crime rates by city
Offenses reported to the FBI by each city's primary police agency in 2024, expressed per 100,000 residents of the population that agency covers.
Quick answer
Of the 94 metros covered, Memphis reports the highest violent crime rate at 2,507.5 per 100,000 and Jackson the lowest at —. Departments differ in how they record and submit offenses, so read the ranking as directional.
Every covered metro
Sorted by violent crime rate, highest first.
| City | Reporting agency | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | Memphis Police Department | 2,507.5 | 6,966.2 |
| Oakland, CA | Oakland Police Department | 1,925.3 | 7,256.5 |
| Detroit, MI | Detroit Police Department | 1,783.2 | 4,391.2 |
| Little Rock, AR | Little Rock Police Department | 1,673 | 5,252 |
| Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Police Department | 1,616.4 | 4,202.4 |
| Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Police Department | 1,580.7 | 4,530.8 |
| Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Police Department | 1,557.1 | 4,721.3 |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Police Department | 1,452.3 | 2,772.2 |
| Birmingham, AL | Birmingham Police Department | 1,274.7 | 4,233 |
| Wichita, KS | Wichita Police Department | 1,238.7 | 5,284.9 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque Police Department | 1,193.9 | 4,766.4 |
| Nashville, TN | Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | 1,178.8 | 4,558.2 |
| Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis Police Department | 1,167.8 | 5,183.1 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Police Department | 1,155.5 | 4,326.4 |
| Wilmington, DE | Wilmington Police Department | 1,138.2 | 3,182.4 |
| Toledo, OH | Toledo Police Department | 1,055.9 | 2,831.6 |
| Anchorage, AK | Anchorage Police Department | 1,016.5 | 2,796.2 |
| Denver, CO | Denver Police Department | 999 | 4,782.5 |
| Aurora, CO | Aurora Police Department | 952.6 | 3,367.1 |
| Tulsa, OK | Tulsa Police Department | 948.9 | 3,664.6 |
| Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis Police Department | 936.6 | 3,351.7 |
| Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Police Department | 925.7 | 3,419.3 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Police Department | 916.9 | 4,615.2 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City Police Department | 878.8 | 5,257.3 |
| Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Police Department | 855.3 | 3,877.4 |
| Chattanooga, TN | Chattanooga Police Department | 825.3 | 3,968.9 |
| Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix Police Department | 799.6 | 2,338.9 |
| Seattle, WA | Seattle Police Department | 788.6 | 5,108.4 |
| Louisville, KY | Louisville Metro Police Department | 762.8 | 3,536.1 |
| Sacramento, CA | Sacramento Police Department | 756.8 | 2,615.3 |
| Billings, MT | Billings Police Department | 750.2 | 3,124.4 |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Police Department | 742.8 | 2,733.8 |
| Fresno, CA | Fresno Police Department | 742.2 | 3,335 |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department | 733.1 | 3,718.9 |
| Portland, OR | Portland Police Department | 732.2 | 5,606.6 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Police Department | 730.3 | 1,501.4 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Colorado Springs Police Department | 722.1 | 3,488.9 |
| Des Moines, IA | Des Moines Police Department | 705.9 | 3,156.6 |
| New York City, NY | New York City Police Department | 693.9 | 2,414.9 |
| Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Police Department | 690 | 3,584.4 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City Police Department | 685.9 | 2,929.1 |
| Spokane, WA | Spokane Police Department | 683.1 | 4,931 |
| Dallas, TX | Dallas Police Department | 661.9 | 3,412.6 |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson Police Department | 645.8 | 3,460 |
| Boston, MA | Boston Police Department | 630.2 | 2,030.7 |
| St. Petersburg, FL | St. Petersburg Police Department | 619.6 | 2,463.4 |
| St. Paul, MN | St. Paul Police Department | 619 | 2,897.2 |
| San Jose, CA | San Jose Police Department | 611 | 2,640.4 |
| San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Police Department | 605.2 | 4,665.4 |
| Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Police Department | 603.5 | 3,548.3 |
| Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Police Department | 597.7 | 2,233.2 |
| San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Police Department | 596.5 | 3,962.2 |
| Riverside, CA | Riverside Police Department | 591 | 2,887.7 |
| Newark, NJ | Newark Police Department | 582.5 | 1,961.8 |
| Jersey City, NJ | Jersey City Police Department | 562.9 | 2,036.4 |
| Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield Police Department | 556.8 | 2,488.7 |
| Charleston, WV | Charleston Police Department | 542.7 | 3,148 |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago Police Department | 539.8 | 3,489.9 |
| Reno, NV | Reno Police Department | 528.9 | 2,488.2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Police Department | 526.7 | 2,927.1 |
| Hartford, CT | Hartford Police Department | 526.6 | 2,949.2 |
| Juneau, AK | Juneau Police Department | 515.6 | 2,113.1 |
| Fargo, ND | Fargo Police Department | 504.9 | 3,725.6 |
| Burlington, VT | Burlington Police Department | 497.1 | 4,408.9 |
| Arlington, TX | Arlington Police Department | 493.7 | 2,434 |
| Raleigh, NC | Raleigh Police Department | 491.5 | 2,838.4 |
| Mesa, AZ | Mesa Police Department | 486 | 1,487.8 |
| Columbus, OH | Columbus Police Department | 485.2 | 3,093.9 |
| Miami, FL | Miami Police Department | 483.3 | 3,025.2 |
| Austin, TX | Austin Police Department | 476.3 | 3,290.5 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth Police Department | 465.1 | 2,735.5 |
| Tampa, FL | Tampa Police Department | 443.2 | 1,473.2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh Bureau of Police | 436 | 2,315.7 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | 433.2 | 2,642 |
| San Diego, CA | San Diego Police Department | 414.2 | 1,693.6 |
| Bridgeport, CT | Bridgeport Police Department | 401 | 1,478.4 |
| Charleston, SC | Charleston Police Department | 358.8 | 2,035.1 |
| Omaha, NE | Omaha Police Department | 358.6 | 3,153.2 |
| Richmond, VA | Richmond Police Department | 349 | 3,240.2 |
| Manchester, NH | Manchester Police Department | 339.5 | 1,691.4 |
| Cheyenne, WY | Cheyenne Police Department | 334.6 | 3,027.2 |
| El Paso, TX | El Paso Police Department | 319.7 | 1,509.3 |
| Boise, ID | Boise Police Department | 300.1 | 1,135.1 |
| Providence, RI | Providence Police Department | 282.4 | 1,665.6 |
| Portland, ME | Portland Police Department | 272.7 | 2,513.3 |
| Henderson, NV | Henderson Police Department | 271.5 | 1,725.7 |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu Police Department | 214.1 | 1,919.8 |
| Chandler, AZ | Chandler Police Department | 139.4 | 1,521.4 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach Police Department | 96.9 | 1,664.9 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Beach Police Department | — | — |
| Orlando, FL | Orlando Police Department | — | — |
| New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Police Department | — | — |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge Police Department | — | — |
| Jackson, MS | Jackson Police Department | — | — |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency-level UCR/NIBRS · rates as published for 2024 reporting year