Murder Rates by City (2023)

Intentional homicide rates per 100,000 residents

National average: 5.7 per 100,000 residents · 248 cities

Murder Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary Larceny-Theft Vehicle Theft

#	City	Population	Murder/100K	vs National	Safety Score
1	San Diego, CA	1.4M	22.1	+288%	C
2	Little Rock, AR	203K	21.9	+284%	D
3	Montgomery, AL	201K	21.7	+281%	D
4	Winston-Salem, NC	250K	21	+268%	C
5	McKinney, TX	195K	20	+251%	D
6	Alexandria, VA	159K	20	+251%	D
7	Amarillo, TX	200K	19.8	+247%	C
8	Concord, CA	129K	19.6	+244%	D
9	Independence, MO	123K	19.6	+244%	D
10	Pembroke Pines, FL	171K	19.5	+242%	C
11	Fort Worth, TX	919K	19.3	+239%	D
12	Lubbock, TX	264K	19	+233%	C
13	Palmdale, CA	169K	19	+233%	C
14	Roseville, CA	148K	18.9	+232%	C
15	San Bernardino, CA	222K	18.8	+230%	C
16	Joliet, IL	150K	18.7	+228%	C
17	Garland, TX	246K	18.5	+225%	D
18	Newport News, VA	186K	18.4	+223%	C
19	Ann Arbor, MI	124K	18.1	+218%	C
20	Lakewood, NJ	135K	18.1	+218%	C
21	Springfield, MO	169K	17.9	+214%	C
22	Evansville, IN	117K	17.5	+207%	C
23	Tallahassee, FL	196K	17.3	+204%	C
24	Meridian, ID	118K	17.2	+202%	B
25	Yonkers, NY	212K	16.9	+196%	C
26	Kansas City, MO	508K	16.8	+195%	C
27	Cheyenne, WY	65K	16.6	+191%	C
28	Lansing, MI	113K	16.5	+189%	D
29	Madison, WI	270K	16.4	+188%	C
30	Clarksville, TN	167K	16.2	+184%	C
31	Spokane, WA	229K	16	+181%	C
32	Victorville, CA	135K	15.8	+177%	C
33	Tampa, FL	400K	15.7	+175%	C
34	Warwick, RI	83K	15.5	+172%	B
35	Eugene, OR	177K	15.3	+168%	C
36	Clovis, CA	120K	15	+163%	C
37	Atlanta, GA	499K	14.8	+160%	D
38	Colorado Springs, CO	479K	14.2	+149%	D
39	Santa Clarita, CA	229K	14.2	+149%	D
40	Escondido, CA	151K	14	+146%	B
41	Miramar, FL	135K	13.9	+144%	C
42	Akron, OH	190K	13.7	+140%	B
43	Salem, OR	179K	13.6	+139%	D
44	Murrieta, CA	113K	13.6	+139%	D
45	Sparks, NV	108K	13.5	+137%	D
46	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178K	13.4	+135%	B
47	St. Petersburg, FL	258K	13.4	+135%	C
48	Broken Arrow, OK	114K	13.4	+135%	D
49	Cedar Rapids, IA	138K	13.4	+135%	D
50	Springfield, MA	156K	13.4	+135%	D
51	Columbia, MO	126K	13.3	+133%	D
52	Paterson, NJ	160K	13.3	+133%	D
53	Hampton, VA	137K	13.3	+133%	D
54	Pomona, CA	151K	13.1	+130%	B
55	Beaumont, TX	115K	13	+128%	B
56	Tucson, AZ	543K	12.7	+123%	B
57	Fresno, CA	542K	12.7	+123%	D
58	Virginia Beach, VA	459K	12.4	+118%	C
59	Norfolk, VA	238K	12.4	+118%	C
60	Phoenix, AZ	1.7M	12.3	+116%	C
61	Oceanside, CA	176K	12	+111%	C
62	Sacramento, CA	525K	12	+111%	C
63	Santa Ana, CA	309K	12	+111%	D
64	Chandler, AZ	276K	12	+111%	D
65	San Antonio, TX	1.5M	11.9	+109%	C
66	Abilene, TX	124K	11.9	+109%	C
67	Macon, GA	157K	11.9	+109%	C
68	Norman, OK	128K	11.8	+107%	C
69	Nashville, TN	689K	11.7	+105%	B
70	Oxnard, CA	202K	11.7	+105%	D
71	Cleveland, OH	373K	11.6	+104%	C
72	Jersey City, NJ	292K	11.5	+102%	C
73	Reno, NV	264K	11.3	+98%	C
74	Chicago, IL	2.7M	11.2	+96%	B
75	Henderson, NV	320K	11.1	+95%	B
76	Charlotte, NC	875K	11	+93%	C
77	Round Rock, TX	133K	11	+93%	C
78	Cincinnati, OH	309K	10.9	+91%	B
79	North Las Vegas, NV	263K	10.9	+91%	C
80	Philadelphia, PA	1.6M	10.8	+89%	B
81	Plano, TX	285K	10.6	+86%	C
82	Ontario, CA	175K	10.6	+86%	C
83	Manchester, NH	116K	10.6	+86%	C
84	Baton Rouge, LA	228K	10.4	+82%	B
85	Lakeland, FL	113K	10.3	+81%	B
86	Orlando, FL	308K	10.2	+79%	B
87	Rockford, IL	149K	10.1	+77%	C
88	Bellevue, WA	152K	10	+75%	C
89	Bakersfield, CA	403K	9.9	+74%	B
90	West Jordan, UT	117K	9.9	+74%	C
91	Long Beach, CA	467K	9.7	+70%	C
92	St. Louis, MO	302K	9.7	+70%	C
93	Charleston, WV	47K	9.7	+70%	C
94	Carrollton, TX	133K	9.6	+68%	C
95	Gainesville, FL	141K	9.5	+67%	C
96	Elk Grove, CA	176K	9.4	+65%	C
97	Arvada, CO	124K	9.3	+63%	B
98	Boulder, CO	106K	9.3	+63%	B
99	Oakland, CA	433K	9.3	+63%	C
100	Frisco, TX	201K	9.3	+63%	C
101	Washington, DC	690K	9.2	+61%	C
102	New Haven, CT	134K	8.8	+54%	C
103	Los Angeles, CA	4.0M	8.8	+54%	C
104	San Francisco, CA	874K	8.7	+53%	C
105	Toledo, OH	271K	8.7	+53%	C
106	Fremont, CA	231K	8.6	+51%	C
107	Memphis, TN	633K	8.5	+49%	B
108	Augusta, GA	202K	8.5	+49%	C
109	Las Vegas, NV	647K	8.2	+44%	B
110	Shreveport, LA	188K	8.2	+44%	C
111	Newark, NJ	312K	8.1	+42%	C
112	Lakewood, CO	156K	8.1	+42%	C
113	Centennial, CO	108K	8	+40%	C
114	Dallas, TX	1.3M	8	+40%	D
115	Richmond, VA	227K	7.9	+39%	B
116	Jacksonville, FL	955K	7.6	+33%	D
117	Mesa, AZ	504K	7.6	+33%	D
118	Buffalo, NY	278K	7.6	+33%	D
119	Grand Rapids, MI	199K	7.5	+32%	C
120	Huntsville, AL	215K	7.4	+30%	B
121	Salt Lake City, UT	200K	7.4	+30%	C
122	Overland Park, KS	197K	7.3	+28%	C
123	Indianapolis, IN	888K	7.3	+28%	C
124	Milwaukee, WI	577K	7.2	+26%	B
125	Lewisville, TX	112K	7.2	+26%	B
126	Raleigh, NC	468K	7.2	+26%	D
127	Greensboro, NC	299K	7.2	+26%	D
128	New Orleans, LA	384K	7.2	+26%	D
129	Brownsville, TX	187K	7.1	+25%	B
130	Clearwater, FL	117K	7.1	+25%	C
131	Seattle, WA	749K	7.1	+25%	C
132	Fontana, CA	215K	7.1	+25%	D
133	Bend, OR	99K	7	+23%	B
134	Hialeah, FL	223K	6.9	+21%	B
135	Corona, CA	157K	6.8	+19%	D
136	Simi Valley, CA	127K	6.8	+19%	D
137	Topeka, KS	127K	6.7	+18%	B
138	Thornton, CO	142K	6.7	+18%	D
139	Savannah, GA	148K	6.6	+16%	B
140	Surprise, AZ	142K	6.6	+16%	B
141	Chesapeake, VA	249K	6.6	+16%	C
142	Thousand Oaks, CA	127K	6.6	+16%	D
143	Albuquerque, NM	565K	6.5	+14%	D
144	Denver, CO	716K	6.5	+14%	D
145	Scottsdale, AZ	241K	6.4	+12%	B
146	Portland, OR	653K	6.3	+11%	B
147	Waco, TX	138K	6.3	+11%	B
148	Killeen, TX	153K	6.3	+11%	B
149	Hayward, CA	163K	6.3	+11%	C
150	Cape Coral, FL	194K	6.3	+11%	C
151	Bismarck, ND	74K	6.2	+9%	B
152	Wichita, KS	398K	6.2	+9%	D
153	Corpus Christi, TX	318K	6.2	+9%	D
154	Lancaster, CA	174K	6.1	+7%	B
155	Bangor, ME	32K	6.1	+7%	D
156	Gilbert, AZ	268K	6.1	+7%	D
157	Nampa, ID	100K	6	+5%	B
158	Tyler, TX	106K	6	+5%	C
159	Garden Grove, CA	173K	5.9	+4%	B
160	Federal Way, WA	101K	5.9	+4%	C
161	Baltimore, MD	586K	5.9	+4%	C
162	Hartford, CT	121K	5.8	+2%	B
163	League City, TX	115K	5.8	+2%	B
164	Providence, RI	191K	5.8	+2%	C
165	Sioux Falls, SD	193K	5.8	+2%	C
166	Birmingham, AL	201K	5.7	0%	A
167	Bridgeport, CT	149K	5.7	0%	B
168	Fishers, IN	101K	5.7	0%	B
169	Anaheim, CA	350K	5.7	0%	C
170	Fort Wayne, IN	264K	5.7	0%	C
171	Columbia, SC	137K	5.6	-2%	C
172	Pittsburgh, PA	303K	5.6	-2%	C
173	Wilmington, NC	115K	5.5	-4%	A
174	Sunnyvale, CA	156K	5.5	-4%	C
175	Honolulu, HI	351K	5.3	-7%	C
176	Pasadena, CA	139K	5.2	-9%	A
177	Columbus, OH	906K	5.2	-9%	B
178	Casper, WY	59K	5.2	-9%	C
179	Westminster, CO	116K	5.1	-11%	B
180	Midland, TX	138K	4.9	-14%	C
181	Chula Vista, CA	275K	4.8	-16%	B
182	Glendale, AZ	248K	4.8	-16%	B
183	Aurora, CO	386K	4.8	-16%	B
184	Pearland, TX	126K	4.8	-16%	B
185	Santa Rosa, CA	178K	4.8	-16%	B
186	Port St. Lucie, FL	205K	4.6	-19%	B
187	Murfreesboro, TN	153K	4.6	-19%	B
188	Tuscaloosa, AL	100K	4.6	-19%	C
189	Miami, FL	442K	4.5	-21%	B
190	Naperville, IL	150K	4.4	-23%	B
191	Palm Bay, FL	120K	4.4	-23%	B
192	Billings, MT	117K	4.4	-23%	B
193	Cary, NC	175K	4.4	-23%	B
194	Edmond, OK	100K	4.4	-23%	B
195	Denton, TX	148K	4.4	-23%	B
196	Pasadena, TX	152K	4.3	-25%	B
197	Tempe, AZ	181K	4.2	-26%	B
198	Coral Springs, FL	134K	4.2	-26%	B
199	Irving, TX	257K	4.2	-26%	C
200	Sterling Heights, MI	134K	4.1	-28%	B
201	Tacoma, WA	219K	4.1	-28%	C
202	Green Bay, WI	107K	4	-30%	B
203	El Paso, TX	679K	4	-30%	B
204	Durham, NC	284K	4	-30%	C
205	Arlington, TX	394K	3.9	-32%	B
206	Boise, ID	236K	3.9	-32%	C
207	Omaha, NE	486K	3.8	-33%	B
208	Burlington, VT	45K	3.7	-35%	B
209	Tulsa, OK	413K	3.7	-35%	B
210	Peoria, AZ	191K	3.7	-35%	B
211	Provo, UT	115K	3.7	-35%	B
212	New York, NY	8.3M	3.6	-37%	C
213	Vallejo, CA	122K	3.5	-39%	A
214	Visalia, CA	141K	3.5	-39%	A
215	Dayton, OH	138K	3.5	-39%	B
216	Louisville, KY	629K	3.4	-40%	C
217	Knoxville, TN	191K	3.3	-42%	B
218	West Palm Beach, FL	117K	3.2	-44%	B
219	Lexington, KY	323K	3.2	-44%	C
220	Lincoln, NE	291K	3.2	-44%	C
221	Oklahoma City, OK	681K	3.2	-44%	C
222	Boston, MA	676K	3.1	-46%	C
223	Austin, TX	979K	3	-47%	C
224	Moreno Valley, CA	212K	2.9	-49%	C
225	Chattanooga, TN	181K	2.8	-51%	B
226	Torrance, CA	144K	2.6	-54%	C
227	San Jose, CA	1.0M	2.5	-56%	B
228	Laredo, TX	255K	2.5	-56%	B
229	Charleston, SC	150K	2.5	-56%	B
230	Minneapolis, MN	430K	2.4	-58%	B
231	Worcester, MA	207K	2.4	-58%	B
232	Riverside, CA	315K	2.4	-58%	B
233	Irvine, CA	308K	2.4	-58%	B
234	Rapid City, SD	78K	2.4	-58%	B
235	Stockton, CA	321K	2.3	-60%	B
236	Fayetteville, NC	209K	2.3	-60%	B
237	Houston, TX	2.3M	2.2	-61%	B
238	Springfield, IL	114K	2.2	-61%	B
239	Mobile, AL	187K	2.2	-61%	B
240	Anchorage, AK	291K	2.1	-63%	B
241	Des Moines, IA	214K	2.1	-63%	B
242	Rochester, NY	211K	2.1	-63%	B
243	College Station, TX	121K	2.1	-63%	B
244	Fargo, ND	126K	2.1	-63%	B
245	Modesto, CA	218K	1.9	-67%	A
246	Jackson, MS	154K	1.9	-67%	B
247	Peoria, IL	113K	1.9	-67%	B
248	Pueblo, CO	112K	1.7	-70%	A

All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.

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