Updated April 2026 · FBI UCR 2023

Burglary Rates by City (2023)

Burglary rates per 100,000 residents, unlawful entry to commit a crime

Per-capita burglary rates from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data, with the U.S. national average of 269.8/100K shown alongside every city. Of 248 U.S. cities tracked here, 90 report rates above the national average and 158 below.

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What the FBI Counts as Burglary

Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft, including unlawful entry with intent to commit larceny. The FBI's burglary category includes residential, commercial, and unoccupied-structure entries. It does not require the use of force — a burglary can occur through an unlocked door — but it does require unlawful entry. Burglary rates have been on a multi-decade national decline; they sit well below historical averages today.

National Pattern for Burglary

The U.S. national burglary rate is 269.8 per 100,000 residents, well below historical averages thanks to a multi-decade decline. The FBI attributes the decline partly to better home security technology (alarms, cameras, electronic locks), partly to demographic shifts in property crime patterns, and partly to long-term decreases in opportunistic theft. City-level burglary rates correlate weakly with violent crime rates — a city can have low burglary alongside elevated violence, or vice versa.

How to Read Burglary Rates by City

Burglary rates are slow-moving and respond more to home security adoption than to policing strategy. The 5-year trend is usually more informative than the snapshot. Cities with rising burglary rates against the broader national decline are worth examining closely.

City-level rates always smooth over neighborhood-level variation. A useful complement is your local police department's open-data portal, which usually publishes district- or beat-level offense counts. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is the canonical source for the figures shown below; the Bureau of Justice Statistics publishes additional context on the share of burglary that goes unreported to police.

Cohort Ranked by Burglary Rate

#	City	Population	Burglary/100K	vs National	Safety Score
1	Dallas, TX	1.3M	418.1	+55%	D
2	Norfolk, VA	238K	397.1	+47%	C
3	San Diego, CA	1.4M	384.3	+42%	C
4	Boise, ID	236K	381.7	+41%	C
5	Wichita, KS	398K	381.7	+41%	D
6	Corpus Christi, TX	318K	381.7	+41%	D
7	Oklahoma City, OK	681K	374.7	+39%	C
8	Jacksonville, FL	955K	373	+38%	D
9	Mesa, AZ	504K	373	+38%	D
10	Oxnard, CA	202K	366.3	+36%	D
11	Evansville, IN	117K	359.3	+33%	C
12	Lakewood, CO	156K	359.3	+33%	C
13	Seattle, WA	749K	357.2	+32%	C
14	Montgomery, AL	201K	355	+32%	D
15	Scottsdale, AZ	241K	350.9	+30%	B
16	Charlotte, NC	875K	350.6	+30%	C
17	Charleston, SC	150K	345.3	+28%	B
18	Thousand Oaks, CA	127K	345.3	+28%	D
19	Kansas City, MO	508K	345.2	+28%	C
20	Moreno Valley, CA	212K	342.1	+27%	C
21	Durham, NC	284K	342.1	+27%	C
22	Riverside, CA	315K	340.5	+26%	B
23	Irvine, CA	308K	340.5	+26%	B
24	Buffalo, NY	278K	335.5	+24%	D
25	Salt Lake City, UT	200K	334.2	+24%	C
26	Gainesville, FL	141K	334.2	+24%	C
27	Salem, OR	179K	334.2	+24%	D
28	Murrieta, CA	113K	334.2	+24%	D
29	Nashville, TN	689K	333.8	+24%	B
30	Fort Worth, TX	919K	333.8	+24%	D
31	Cary, NC	175K	331.4	+23%	B
32	Ontario, CA	175K	331.4	+23%	C
33	Manchester, NH	116K	331.4	+23%	C
34	Denver, CO	716K	331.4	+23%	D
35	Toledo, OH	271K	326.1	+21%	C
36	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178K	321.2	+19%	B
37	Lakeland, FL	113K	321.2	+19%	B
38	Lewisville, TX	112K	321.2	+19%	B
39	Concord, CA	129K	321.2	+19%	D
40	Lansing, MI	113K	321.2	+19%	D
41	Independence, MO	123K	321.2	+19%	D
42	Hartford, CT	121K	317.5	+18%	B
43	League City, TX	115K	317.5	+18%	B
44	New York, NY	8.3M	316.9	+17%	C
45	Los Angeles, CA	4.0M	315.6	+17%	C
46	Baton Rouge, LA	228K	315.1	+17%	B
47	San Bernardino, CA	222K	315.1	+17%	C
48	Tampa, FL	400K	311.7	+16%	C
49	Fresno, CA	542K	309.8	+15%	D
50	Torrance, CA	144K	309.5	+15%	C
51	Corona, CA	157K	309.5	+15%	D
52	Simi Valley, CA	127K	309.5	+15%	D
53	Fargo, ND	126K	308.1	+14%	B
54	Cape Coral, FL	194K	308.1	+14%	C
55	Winston-Salem, NC	250K	304.8	+13%	C
56	Providence, RI	191K	303.6	+13%	C
57	Las Vegas, NV	647K	303.4	+12%	B
58	San Antonio, TX	1.5M	303.4	+12%	C
59	Aurora, CO	386K	302.6	+12%	B
60	Memphis, TN	633K	300.9	+12%	B
61	New Orleans, LA	384K	297.2	+10%	D
62	Gilbert, AZ	268K	297.2	+10%	D
63	Sioux Falls, SD	193K	295.1	+9%	C
64	Bellevue, WA	152K	295.1	+9%	C
65	Boston, MA	676K	290.4	+8%	C
66	Miami, FL	442K	290.1	+8%	B
67	Pittsburgh, PA	303K	289.4	+7%	C
68	Virginia Beach, VA	459K	288.6	+7%	C
69	Newark, NJ	312K	288.2	+7%	C
70	San Jose, CA	1.0M	286.1	+6%	B
71	Killeen, TX	153K	285.1	+6%	B
72	Miramar, FL	135K	285.1	+6%	C
73	Joliet, IL	150K	285.1	+6%	C
74	Tucson, AZ	543K	283.2	+5%	B
75	Cleveland, OH	373K	282.8	+5%	C
76	Tallahassee, FL	196K	282	+5%	C
77	Centennial, CO	108K	282	+5%	C
78	Washington, DC	690K	278.1	+3%	C
79	Oakland, CA	433K	277.6	+3%	C
80	Frisco, TX	201K	277.6	+3%	C
81	Cincinnati, OH	309K	277	+3%	B
82	Huntsville, AL	215K	277	+3%	B
83	Savannah, GA	148K	275.7	+2%	B
84	Surprise, AZ	142K	275.7	+2%	B
85	Palmdale, CA	169K	275.7	+2%	C
86	Plano, TX	285K	274	+2%	C
87	Knoxville, TN	191K	273.8	+1%	B
88	Denton, TX	148K	273.8	+1%	B
89	Midland, TX	138K	272.9	+1%	C
90	Sacramento, CA	525K	271.4	+1%	C
91	Long Beach, CA	467K	268.4	-1%	C
92	St. Louis, MO	302K	268.4	-1%	C
93	Casper, WY	59K	264	-2%	C
94	Chicago, IL	2.7M	263	-3%	B
95	Sterling Heights, MI	134K	262.5	-3%	B
96	Shreveport, LA	188K	262.5	-3%	C
97	Philadelphia, PA	1.6M	262.3	-3%	B
98	Jackson, MS	154K	261.8	-3%	B
99	Peoria, IL	113K	261.8	-3%	B
100	Clearwater, FL	117K	261.1	-3%	C
101	Columbia, MO	126K	261.1	-3%	D
102	Paterson, NJ	160K	261.1	-3%	D
103	Hampton, VA	137K	261.1	-3%	D
104	Elk Grove, CA	176K	260.8	-3%	C
105	Overland Park, KS	197K	260.8	-3%	C
106	Sparks, NV	108K	260.8	-3%	D
107	Edmond, OK	100K	259.2	-4%	B
108	Garland, TX	246K	258.6	-4%	D
109	Little Rock, AR	203K	258.6	-4%	D
110	Omaha, NE	486K	254	-6%	B
111	Tacoma, WA	219K	254	-6%	C
112	El Paso, TX	679K	252.9	-6%	B
113	Columbus, OH	906K	252.9	-6%	B
114	Albuquerque, NM	565K	252.9	-6%	D
115	Colorado Springs, CO	479K	252.6	-6%	D
116	Santa Ana, CA	309K	252.6	-6%	D
117	Chandler, AZ	276K	252.6	-6%	D
118	Santa Clarita, CA	229K	252.6	-6%	D
119	Warwick, RI	83K	252.3	-6%	B
120	Beaumont, TX	115K	250.7	-7%	B
121	Houston, TX	2.3M	249.3	-8%	B
122	Louisville, KY	629K	249.3	-8%	C
123	Baltimore, MD	586K	249.3	-8%	C
124	Brownsville, TX	187K	248.6	-8%	B
125	Pembroke Pines, FL	171K	248.6	-8%	C
126	Grand Rapids, MI	199K	247.9	-8%	C
127	Carrollton, TX	133K	247.9	-8%	C
128	North Las Vegas, NV	263K	247.8	-8%	C
129	Fremont, CA	231K	247.8	-8%	C
130	Minneapolis, MN	430K	243.2	-10%	B
131	Worcester, MA	207K	243.2	-10%	B
132	New Haven, CT	134K	242.8	-10%	C
133	Ann Arbor, MI	124K	242.8	-10%	C
134	Abilene, TX	124K	242.8	-10%	C
135	Macon, GA	157K	242.8	-10%	C
136	Lakewood, NJ	135K	242.8	-10%	C
137	Clovis, CA	120K	242.8	-10%	C
138	Phoenix, AZ	1.7M	240.2	-11%	C
139	Orlando, FL	308K	240.1	-11%	B
140	Murfreesboro, TN	153K	239.9	-11%	B
141	Bridgeport, CT	149K	239.9	-11%	B
142	Fishers, IN	101K	239.9	-11%	B
143	Bakersfield, CA	403K	239.5	-11%	B
144	College Station, TX	121K	236.4	-12%	B
145	San Francisco, CA	874K	235.6	-13%	C
146	Lubbock, TX	264K	234.3	-13%	C
147	Chula Vista, CA	275K	230.9	-14%	B
148	Laredo, TX	255K	230.9	-14%	B
149	Glendale, AZ	248K	230.9	-14%	B
150	Fontana, CA	215K	230.9	-14%	D
151	Indianapolis, IN	888K	230.7	-14%	C
152	Vallejo, CA	122K	229.8	-15%	A
153	Visalia, CA	141K	229.8	-15%	A
154	Peoria, AZ	191K	229.8	-15%	B
155	Provo, UT	115K	229.8	-15%	B
156	Norman, OK	128K	229.8	-15%	C
157	Sunnyvale, CA	156K	229.8	-15%	C
158	Topeka, KS	127K	228.6	-15%	B
159	Chesapeake, VA	249K	227.8	-16%	C
160	St. Petersburg, FL	258K	227.8	-16%	C
161	Portland, OR	653K	227.6	-16%	B
162	Oceanside, CA	176K	224.2	-17%	C
163	West Jordan, UT	117K	224.2	-17%	C
164	Tulsa, OK	413K	220.9	-18%	B
165	Raleigh, NC	468K	220.9	-18%	D
166	Greensboro, NC	299K	220.9	-18%	D
167	West Palm Beach, FL	117K	220	-18%	B
168	Springfield, IL	114K	220	-18%	B
169	Hayward, CA	163K	220	-18%	C
170	Akron, OH	190K	219.3	-19%	B
171	Reno, NV	264K	219.3	-19%	C
172	McKinney, TX	195K	219.3	-19%	D
173	Alexandria, VA	159K	219.3	-19%	D
174	Lancaster, CA	174K	217.2	-19%	B
175	Round Rock, TX	133K	216.7	-20%	C
176	Richmond, VA	227K	215.1	-20%	B
177	Atlanta, GA	499K	215.1	-20%	D
178	Austin, TX	979K	214.9	-20%	C
179	Escondido, CA	151K	212	-21%	B
180	Meridian, ID	118K	212	-21%	B
181	Anchorage, AK	291K	210.7	-22%	B
182	Des Moines, IA	214K	210.7	-22%	B
183	Rochester, NY	211K	210.7	-22%	B
184	Lexington, KY	323K	210.7	-22%	C
185	Lincoln, NE	291K	210.7	-22%	C
186	Pasadena, TX	152K	208.9	-23%	B
187	Mobile, AL	187K	208.9	-23%	B
188	Birmingham, AL	201K	207.8	-23%	A
189	Spokane, WA	229K	207.8	-23%	C
190	Port St. Lucie, FL	205K	207.4	-23%	B
191	Hialeah, FL	223K	207.4	-23%	B
192	Jersey City, NJ	292K	207.4	-23%	C
193	Federal Way, WA	101K	206.1	-24%	C
194	Rockford, IL	149K	206.1	-24%	C
195	Rapid City, SD	78K	205.6	-24%	B
196	Bangor, ME	32K	205.6	-24%	D
197	Charleston, WV	47K	204.5	-24%	C
198	Roseville, CA	148K	203.7	-24%	C
199	Victorville, CA	135K	203.7	-24%	C
200	Henderson, NV	320K	202.6	-25%	B
201	Naperville, IL	150K	199.8	-26%	B
202	Palm Bay, FL	120K	199.8	-26%	B
203	Billings, MT	117K	199.8	-26%	B
204	Green Bay, WI	107K	198.4	-26%	B
205	Arlington, TX	394K	196.2	-27%	B
206	Westminster, CO	116K	194.6	-28%	B
207	Arvada, CO	124K	194.6	-28%	B
208	Boulder, CO	106K	194.6	-28%	B
209	Broken Arrow, OK	114K	194.6	-28%	D
210	Cedar Rapids, IA	138K	194.6	-28%	D
211	Springfield, MA	156K	194.6	-28%	D
212	Cheyenne, WY	65K	194.4	-28%	C
213	Madison, WI	270K	193.9	-28%	C
214	Amarillo, TX	200K	193.9	-28%	C
215	Tyler, TX	106K	190.6	-29%	C
216	Stockton, CA	321K	190.1	-30%	B
217	Fayetteville, NC	209K	190.1	-30%	B
218	Anaheim, CA	350K	190.1	-30%	C
219	Fort Wayne, IN	264K	190.1	-30%	C
220	Bend, OR	99K	189.7	-30%	B
221	Milwaukee, WI	577K	189.6	-30%	B
222	Pasadena, CA	139K	188	-30%	A
223	Tempe, AZ	181K	187.6	-30%	B
224	Waco, TX	138K	187.6	-30%	B
225	Coral Springs, FL	134K	187.6	-30%	B
226	Pomona, CA	151K	183.3	-32%	B
227	Clarksville, TN	167K	183.3	-32%	C
228	Dayton, OH	138K	177.6	-34%	B
229	Augusta, GA	202K	177.6	-34%	C
230	Thornton, CO	142K	177.6	-34%	D
231	Wilmington, NC	115K	175.5	-35%	A
232	Springfield, MO	169K	175.5	-35%	C
233	Yonkers, NY	212K	173.1	-36%	C
234	Burlington, VT	45K	167.9	-38%	B
235	Bismarck, ND	74K	164	-39%	B
236	Modesto, CA	218K	161.6	-40%	A
237	Honolulu, HI	351K	161.6	-40%	C
238	Irving, TX	257K	161.6	-40%	C
239	Columbia, SC	137K	160.7	-40%	C
240	Nampa, ID	100K	156.7	-42%	B
241	Newport News, VA	186K	156.7	-42%	C
242	Eugene, OR	177K	156.7	-42%	C
243	Tuscaloosa, AL	100K	153.9	-43%	C
244	Pueblo, CO	112K	146.2	-46%	A
245	Chattanooga, TN	181K	146.2	-46%	B
246	Garden Grove, CA	173K	146.2	-46%	B
247	Pearland, TX	126K	146.2	-46%	B
248	Santa Rosa, CA	178K	146.2	-46%	B

All rates per 100,000 residents. National average: 269.8/100K. Source: FBI UCR 2023, accessed via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.

How Burglary Fits Into the Safety Context Score

The Safety Context Score combines three FBI UCR signals: per-capita violent crime versus the U.S. average (40%), per-capita property crime versus the U.S. average (30%), and the direction of the 5-year trend (30%). Burglary is part of the property crime composite, so a city's burglary rate flows into one of the two crime-rate components alongside the other offenses in that group. Read the full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the FBI count as burglary?

What is the national average burglary rate?

The U.S. national burglary rate is 269.8 per 100,000 residents according to the most recent FBI UCR estimates. 90 of the 248 cities tracked here report rates above that average; 158 report rates below it. The U.S. rate itself is computed from the FBI's annual estimates that adjust for non-reporting agencies.

Why use per-capita rates instead of total burglary counts?

Total counts unfairly penalize larger cities. A city of two million residents reporting more total burglary incidents than a city of 50,000 is almost always safer per resident, but the raw count makes the larger city look worse. Per 100,000 residents — the FBI's standard unit — is the only fair basis for cross-city comparison.

How does burglary fit into the Safety Context Score?

Burglary is part of the property crime composite, which contributes 30% of the Safety Context Score. Property crime — burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft combined — is weighted less than violent crime because the per-incident impact is lower, even though it's far more common in absolute terms. The 5-year trend direction contributes another 30%.

Where can I verify these numbers?

Every figure traces back to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program, accessible at the FBI Crime Data Explorer (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Population denominators come from U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (bjs.ojp.gov) publishes complementary unreported-crime context through the National Crime Victimization Survey. The data is public domain.

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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (2023), accessed via the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Population denominators from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Reporting context from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Public domain.

Last refreshed 2026-04-06 · All rates per 100,000 residents.