Updated April 2026 · FBI UCR 2023

Robbery Rates by City (2023)

Robbery rates per 100,000 residents, taking property by force or threat

Per-capita robbery rates from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data, with the U.S. national average of 73/100K shown alongside every city. Of 248 U.S. cities tracked here, 144 report rates above the national average and 104 below.

Murder Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary Larceny-Theft Vehicle Theft

What the FBI Counts as Robbery

The FBI defines robbery as taking or attempting to take anything of value from another person by force, threat of force, or violence — distinct from burglary (entering a structure to commit a crime) and larceny-theft (taking without force). Robbery is classified as a violent crime because the use or threat of force is the defining element. Per-capita robbery rates are highly correlated with population density and concentrated in commercial corridors and transit hubs.

National Pattern for Robbery

The U.S. national robbery rate is 73 per 100,000 residents. Robbery is highly geographic — rates concentrate in commercial corridors, transit hubs, and tourist areas where targets and escape routes overlap. That clustering means city-wide robbery rates can mask very different conditions across districts. The 5-year trend on robbery has been broadly improving in most U.S. metros since the early 2000s, with localized exceptions tied to specific commercial-area dynamics.

How to Read Robbery Rates by City

Robbery rates are most useful when read alongside transit and commercial geography. A city can have a high robbery rate concentrated in a small downtown core that residents in other districts rarely encounter, or a low rate spread evenly. Local police districts typically publish district-level breakdowns.

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 robbery that goes unreported to police.

Cohort Ranked by Robbery Rate

#	City	Population	Robbery/100K	vs National	Safety Score
1	Buffalo, NY	278K	182	+149%	D
2	Jacksonville, FL	955K	175.1	+140%	D
3	Mesa, AZ	504K	175.1	+140%	D
4	Winston-Salem, NC	250K	168.2	+130%	C
5	Salem, OR	179K	156.6	+115%	D
6	Murrieta, CA	113K	156.6	+115%	D
7	Atlanta, GA	499K	155.6	+113%	D
8	Fort Worth, TX	919K	154.1	+111%	D
9	Hayward, CA	163K	152.2	+108%	C
10	Palmdale, CA	169K	152.2	+108%	C
11	Dallas, TX	1.3M	151.8	+108%	D
12	Sparks, NV	108K	148.7	+104%	D
13	Corona, CA	157K	148.7	+104%	D
14	Simi Valley, CA	127K	148.7	+104%	D
15	Fresno, CA	542K	146.3	+100%	D
16	Roseville, CA	148K	144.7	+98%	C
17	Cape Coral, FL	194K	144.7	+98%	C
18	Broken Arrow, OK	114K	140.8	+93%	D
19	Cedar Rapids, IA	138K	140.8	+93%	D
20	Springfield, MA	156K	140.8	+93%	D
21	Oxnard, CA	202K	140.7	+93%	D
22	Bangor, ME	32K	140.1	+92%	D
23	San Diego, CA	1.4M	139.9	+92%	C
24	Providence, RI	191K	139.8	+92%	C
25	Evansville, IN	117K	139.8	+92%	C
26	Lubbock, TX	264K	139.1	+91%	C
27	Little Rock, AR	203K	138.6	+90%	D
28	Joliet, IL	150K	137.2	+88%	C
29	Cleveland, OH	373K	133.5	+83%	C
30	Thornton, CO	142K	133.1	+82%	D
31	McKinney, TX	195K	133.1	+82%	D
32	Alexandria, VA	159K	133.1	+82%	D
33	Columbia, MO	126K	133.1	+82%	D
34	Paterson, NJ	160K	133.1	+82%	D
35	Hampton, VA	137K	133.1	+82%	D
36	Tallahassee, FL	196K	132.8	+82%	C
37	San Bernardino, CA	222K	131.6	+80%	C
38	Indianapolis, IN	888K	131.4	+80%	C
39	New Orleans, LA	384K	130.3	+78%	D
40	Montgomery, AL	201K	130.3	+78%	D
41	St. Petersburg, FL	258K	127.7	+75%	C
42	Ontario, CA	175K	127.3	+74%	C
43	Manchester, NH	116K	127.3	+74%	C
44	Plano, TX	285K	127	+74%	C
45	Jersey City, NJ	292K	126.5	+73%	C
46	Meridian, ID	118K	125.8	+72%	B
47	Thousand Oaks, CA	127K	125.4	+72%	D
48	Virginia Beach, VA	459K	124.1	+70%	C
49	Phoenix, AZ	1.7M	123.4	+69%	C
50	Newport News, VA	186K	122.7	+68%	C
51	Raleigh, NC	468K	122.1	+67%	D
52	Greensboro, NC	299K	122.1	+67%	D
53	Victorville, CA	135K	120.8	+65%	C
54	Tampa, FL	400K	120.4	+65%	C
55	Anaheim, CA	350K	119.5	+64%	C
56	Fort Wayne, IN	264K	119.5	+64%	C
57	Bridgeport, CT	149K	119	+63%	B
58	Fishers, IN	101K	119	+63%	B
59	Warwick, RI	83K	118.8	+63%	B
60	Concord, CA	129K	117.9	+62%	D
61	Independence, MO	123K	117.9	+62%	D
62	Kansas City, MO	508K	117.7	+61%	C
63	Garland, TX	246K	116.9	+60%	D
64	Wichita, KS	398K	116.9	+60%	D
65	Corpus Christi, TX	318K	116.9	+60%	D
66	Cheyenne, WY	65K	116.2	+59%	C
67	Carrollton, TX	133K	114.9	+57%	C
68	Colorado Springs, CO	479K	114	+56%	D
69	Santa Clarita, CA	229K	114	+56%	D
70	Yonkers, NY	212K	112.7	+54%	C
71	Reno, NV	264K	112.7	+54%	C
72	Amarillo, TX	200K	112.3	+54%	C
73	Pembroke Pines, FL	171K	110.4	+51%	C
74	Gilbert, AZ	268K	109.7	+50%	D
75	Gainesville, FL	141K	108.9	+49%	C
76	Tyler, TX	106K	108.6	+49%	C
77	Ann Arbor, MI	124K	108.6	+49%	C
78	Lakewood, NJ	135K	108.6	+49%	C
79	Pittsburgh, PA	303K	106	+45%	C
80	Fontana, CA	215K	106	+45%	D
81	Denver, CO	716K	104.8	+44%	D
82	Charlotte, NC	875K	104.1	+43%	C
83	Escondido, CA	151K	103	+41%	B
84	Elk Grove, CA	176K	103	+41%	C
85	Eugene, OR	177K	102	+40%	C
86	Sacramento, CA	525K	101.7	+39%	C
87	Springfield, MO	169K	101.6	+39%	C
88	Oceanside, CA	176K	101.6	+39%	C
89	Norfolk, VA	238K	99.5	+36%	C
90	Round Rock, TX	133K	99.2	+36%	C
91	Lansing, MI	113K	99.2	+36%	D
92	Philadelphia, PA	1.6M	97.5	+34%	B
93	Arvada, CO	124K	97.3	+33%	B
94	Boulder, CO	106K	97.3	+33%	B
95	Murfreesboro, TN	153K	97.3	+33%	B
96	Miramar, FL	135K	97.3	+33%	C
97	Albuquerque, NM	565K	97.3	+33%	D
98	Los Angeles, CA	4.0M	97.1	+33%	C
99	Tuscaloosa, AL	100K	96.8	+33%	C
100	Rockford, IL	149K	95.9	+31%	C
101	Santa Ana, CA	309K	95.6	+31%	D
102	Chandler, AZ	276K	95.6	+31%	D
103	Baltimore, MD	586K	94.7	+30%	C
104	Tacoma, WA	219K	94	+29%	C
105	Nashville, TN	689K	93.9	+29%	B
106	Madison, WI	270K	92.9	+27%	C
107	North Las Vegas, NV	263K	92.9	+27%	C
108	Akron, OH	190K	91.6	+25%	B
109	San Francisco, CA	874K	91.4	+25%	C
110	Grand Rapids, MI	199K	90	+23%	C
111	Clovis, CA	120K	89.9	+23%	C
112	Bellevue, WA	152K	89.9	+23%	C
113	Bakersfield, CA	403K	89	+22%	B
114	Newark, NJ	312K	88.7	+22%	C
115	Durham, NC	284K	88.7	+22%	C
116	Garden Grove, CA	173K	88.1	+21%	B
117	Norman, OK	128K	88.1	+21%	C
118	Clarksville, TN	167K	86.5	+18%	C
119	Shreveport, LA	188K	86.4	+18%	C
120	Peoria, AZ	191K	85.1	+17%	B
121	Provo, UT	115K	85.1	+17%	B
122	Salt Lake City, UT	200K	85.1	+17%	C
123	West Jordan, UT	117K	84	+15%	C
124	Midland, TX	138K	84	+15%	C
125	Richmond, VA	227K	83.4	+14%	B
126	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178K	80.6	+10%	B
127	Tucson, AZ	543K	80.3	+10%	B
128	Overland Park, KS	197K	80.2	+10%	C
129	Honolulu, HI	351K	80.2	+10%	C
130	Spokane, WA	229K	80.2	+10%	C
131	Toledo, OH	271K	78.7	+8%	C
132	Columbus, OH	906K	78.5	+8%	B
133	Arlington, TX	394K	78.3	+7%	B
134	Chicago, IL	2.7M	78.2	+7%	B
135	West Palm Beach, FL	117K	77.5	+6%	B
136	Charleston, WV	47K	77.4	+6%	C
137	Aurora, CO	386K	77.3	+6%	B
138	Hialeah, FL	223K	76.1	+4%	B
139	Baton Rouge, LA	228K	76.1	+4%	B
140	Naperville, IL	150K	75.2	+3%	B
141	Palm Bay, FL	120K	75.2	+3%	B
142	Billings, MT	117K	75.2	+3%	B
143	Fremont, CA	231K	73.4	+1%	C
144	Boise, ID	236K	73.3	+0%	C
145	Pearland, TX	126K	72.6	-1%	B
146	Santa Rosa, CA	178K	72.6	-1%	B
147	Chula Vista, CA	275K	71.6	-2%	B
148	Glendale, AZ	248K	71.6	-2%	B
149	Orlando, FL	308K	71.4	-2%	B
150	Abilene, TX	124K	71.2	-2%	C
151	Macon, GA	157K	71.2	-2%	C
152	Dayton, OH	138K	70.9	-3%	B
153	Clearwater, FL	117K	70.9	-3%	C
154	Pomona, CA	151K	70	-4%	B
155	Denton, TX	148K	70	-4%	B
156	Oklahoma City, OK	681K	69.5	-5%	C
157	Washington, DC	690K	69	-5%	C
158	Waco, TX	138K	68.8	-6%	B
159	New York, NY	8.3M	68.4	-6%	C
160	Augusta, GA	202K	68.1	-7%	C
161	Lakewood, CO	156K	65.1	-11%	C
162	Boston, MA	676K	65	-11%	C
163	Pasadena, TX	152K	64.8	-11%	B
164	Beaumont, TX	115K	64.8	-11%	B
165	Tulsa, OK	413K	63.6	-13%	B
166	Seattle, WA	749K	63.6	-13%	C
167	Moreno Valley, CA	212K	63.4	-13%	C
168	Irving, TX	257K	63	-14%	C
169	Chesapeake, VA	249K	62.4	-15%	C
170	Lakeland, FL	113K	61.9	-15%	B
171	Centennial, CO	108K	61.2	-16%	C
172	Austin, TX	979K	60.7	-17%	C
173	El Paso, TX	679K	59.6	-18%	B
174	San Antonio, TX	1.5M	59.6	-18%	C
175	Henderson, NV	320K	59	-19%	B
176	Minneapolis, MN	430K	58.2	-20%	B
177	Worcester, MA	207K	58.2	-20%	B
178	Lexington, KY	323K	58.1	-20%	C
179	Lincoln, NE	291K	58.1	-20%	C
180	Long Beach, CA	467K	58.1	-20%	C
181	St. Louis, MO	302K	58.1	-20%	C
182	Torrance, CA	144K	57.4	-21%	C
183	Federal Way, WA	101K	56.5	-23%	C
184	San Jose, CA	1.0M	55.7	-24%	B
185	Rapid City, SD	78K	54.8	-25%	B
186	Louisville, KY	629K	54.6	-25%	C
187	Riverside, CA	315K	54.5	-25%	B
188	Irvine, CA	308K	54.5	-25%	B
189	Cincinnati, OH	309K	54.4	-25%	B
190	Westminster, CO	116K	53.7	-26%	B
191	Topeka, KS	127K	53.4	-27%	B
192	Knoxville, TN	191K	53.4	-27%	B
193	Springfield, IL	114K	52.7	-28%	B
194	Savannah, GA	148K	52.7	-28%	B
195	Surprise, AZ	142K	52.7	-28%	B
196	Cary, NC	175K	52.7	-28%	B
197	New Haven, CT	134K	52.6	-28%	C
198	Sioux Falls, SD	193K	52.6	-28%	C
199	Bend, OR	99K	51.4	-30%	B
200	Port St. Lucie, FL	205K	50.8	-30%	B
201	Oakland, CA	433K	49.8	-32%	C
202	Frisco, TX	201K	49.8	-32%	C
203	Fargo, ND	126K	49.3	-32%	B
204	Memphis, TN	633K	48.4	-34%	B
205	Milwaukee, WI	577K	48.1	-34%	B
206	Stockton, CA	321K	47.3	-35%	B
207	Fayetteville, NC	209K	47.3	-35%	B
208	Miami, FL	442K	47.3	-35%	B
209	Casper, WY	59K	47	-36%	C
210	Charleston, SC	150K	46.6	-36%	B
211	Tempe, AZ	181K	46	-37%	B
212	Coral Springs, FL	134K	46	-37%	B
213	College Station, TX	121K	46	-37%	B
214	Killeen, TX	153K	46	-37%	B
215	Columbia, SC	137K	45.1	-38%	C
216	Lewisville, TX	112K	43.2	-41%	B
217	Lancaster, CA	174K	42.8	-41%	B
218	Sterling Heights, MI	134K	42.8	-41%	B
219	Edmond, OK	100K	41.7	-43%	B
220	Chattanooga, TN	181K	41.5	-43%	B
221	Sunnyvale, CA	156K	41.5	-43%	C
222	Burlington, VT	45K	41.2	-44%	B
223	Las Vegas, NV	647K	40.8	-44%	B
224	Scottsdale, AZ	241K	40.6	-44%	B
225	Brownsville, TX	187K	39.9	-45%	B
226	Nampa, ID	100K	39.7	-46%	B
227	Green Bay, WI	107K	39.7	-46%	B
228	Anchorage, AK	291K	37.5	-49%	B
229	Des Moines, IA	214K	37.5	-49%	B
230	Rochester, NY	211K	37.5	-49%	B
231	Laredo, TX	255K	37.2	-49%	B
232	Huntsville, AL	215K	37.2	-49%	B
233	Jackson, MS	154K	36.8	-50%	B
234	Peoria, IL	113K	36.8	-50%	B
235	Hartford, CT	121K	36.8	-50%	B
236	League City, TX	115K	36.8	-50%	B
237	Houston, TX	2.3M	34.5	-53%	B
238	Mobile, AL	187K	33.7	-54%	B
239	Bismarck, ND	74K	32.9	-55%	B
240	Portland, OR	653K	31.4	-57%	B
241	Wilmington, NC	115K	31.1	-57%	A
242	Modesto, CA	218K	28.7	-61%	A
243	Birmingham, AL	201K	28.7	-61%	A
244	Omaha, NE	486K	28.7	-61%	B
245	Pueblo, CO	112K	25.9	-65%	A
246	Pasadena, CA	139K	25.9	-65%	A
247	Vallejo, CA	122K	25.9	-65%	A
248	Visalia, CA	141K	25.9	-65%	A

All rates per 100,000 residents. National average: 73/100K. Source: FBI UCR 2023, accessed via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.

How Robbery 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%). Robbery is part of the violent crime composite, so a city's robbery 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 robbery?

What is the national average robbery rate?

The U.S. national robbery rate is 73 per 100,000 residents according to the most recent FBI UCR estimates. 144 of the 248 cities tracked here report rates above that average; 104 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 robbery counts?

Total counts unfairly penalize larger cities. A city of two million residents reporting more total robbery 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 robbery fit into the Safety Context Score?

Robbery is part of the violent crime composite, which contributes 40% of the Safety Context Score. Violent crime — murder, robbery, and aggravated assault combined — is weighted more than property crime because the per-incident impact is much higher. The 5-year trend direction contributes a further 30% to the score.

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.

Violent Crime →Property Crime →Safest Cities →Methodology →

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.