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Cities With the Highest Crime Rates (2023)

These cities have the highest per-capita crime rates relative to the national average. Per-capita rates (per 100,000 residents) give an accurate picture — raw crime counts would unfairly penalize large cities.

A high crime rate is not the whole story. Many cities on this list are actively investing in public safety, and their 5-year trends show whether those investments are working. A city with a high rate but an improving trend is on a different trajectory than one where crime is still rising. We include both metrics so you can see the full picture.

100 Cities With Highest Per-Capita Crime

#CityPopulationViolent/100KProperty/100K5-Year TrendScore
1Dallas, TX1.3M799.12,613+4.0%D
2Buffalo, NY278K758.32,097+9.0%D
3Salem, OR179K680.92,228+8.0%D
4Murrieta, CA113K680.92,228+8.0%D
5Denver, CO716K654.72,550+6.0%D
6Wichita, KS398K6152,386+9.0%D
7Corpus Christi, TX318K6152,386+9.0%D
8Corona, CA157K675.72,211+7.0%D
9Simi Valley, CA127K675.72,211+7.0%D
10Montgomery, AL201K723.92,366+3.0%D
11Jacksonville, FL955K761.42,486-2.0%D
12Mesa, AZ504K761.42,486-2.0%D
13Atlanta, GA499K741.11,655+6.0%D
14Columbia, MO126K665.32,176+5.0%D
15Sparks, NV108K675.71,863+7.0%D
16Paterson, NJ160K665.32,176+5.0%D
17Hampton, VA137K665.32,176+5.0%D
18Albuquerque, NM565K648.52,107+5.0%D
19New Orleans, LA384K723.91,982+3.0%D
20Gilbert, AZ268K609.31,982+8.0%D
21Thousand Oaks, CA127K660.12,158+4.0%D
22Fort Worth, TX919K642.22,086+4.0%D
23Garland, TX246K6151,616+9.0%D
24Little Rock, AR203K729.61,616+4.0%D
25McKinney, TX195K665.31,828+5.0%D
26Concord, CA129K654.92,141+3.0%D
27Lansing, MI113K551.22,141+8.0%D
28Independence, MO123K654.92,141+3.0%D
29Alexandria, VA159K665.31,828+5.0%D
30Colorado Springs, CO479K712.41,943+1.0%D
31Santa Ana, CA309K597.81,943+6.0%D
32Chandler, AZ276K597.81,943+6.0%D
33Santa Clarita, CA229K712.41,943+1.0%D
34Oxnard, CA202K586.42,290+4.0%D
35Broken Arrow, OK114K670.51,497+6.0%D
36Cedar Rapids, IA138K670.51,497+6.0%D
37Springfield, MA156K670.51,497+6.0%D
38Fresno, CA542K635.92,065+3.0%D
39Raleigh, NC468K718.11,578+2.0%D
40Greensboro, NC299K718.11,578+2.0%D
41Fontana, CA215K706.71,9240.0%D
42Thornton, CO142K665.31,480+5.0%D
43Bangor, ME32K609.21,371+8.0%D
44San Diego, CA1.4M736.32,402-6.0%C
45Winston-Salem, NC250K7011,905-1.0%C
46Pembroke Pines, FL171K649.71,776+2.0%C
47Cleveland, OH373K580.61,885+3.0%C
48Round Rock, TX133K551.21,445+8.0%C
49Phoenix, AZ1.7M617.12,0020.0%C
50Ontario, CA175K530.52,071+4.0%C
51Manchester, NH116K530.52,071+4.0%C
52Seattle, WA749K353.52,381+8.0%C
53Clarksville, TN167K540.91,410+6.0%C
54Palmdale, CA169K634.21,723-1.0%C
55Cape Coral, FL194K6292,054-2.0%C
56New York, NY8.3M359.81,981+9.0%C
57Joliet, IL150K623.82,037-3.0%C
58Charleston, WV47K483.91,573+6.0%C
59Indianapolis, IN888K730.11,538-7.0%C
60Sacramento, CA525K598.31,939-3.0%C
61Toledo, OH271K437.42,174+3.0%C
62Jersey City, NJ292K574.91,481+2.0%C
63Reno, NV264K563.41,8280.0%C
64Hayward, CA163K634.21,375-1.0%C
65Shreveport, LA188K411.32,019+6.0%C
66Washington, DC690K460.22,3180.0%C
67Baltimore, MD586K5921,918-4.0%C
68Anaheim, CA350K569.21,462+1.0%C
69Pittsburgh, PA303K557.71,809-1.0%C
70Fort Wayne, IN264K569.21,462+1.0%C
71Roseville, CA148K6291,358-2.0%C
72Victorville, CA135K525.31,358+3.0%C
73Kansas City, MO508K560.62,655-9.0%C
74St. Petersburg, FL258K672.31,424-6.0%C
75Norfolk, VA238K414.52,482-1.0%C
76Yonkers, NY212K563.41,4430.0%C
77Oklahoma City, OK681K315.92,676+2.0%C
78Louisville, KY629K3411,918+6.0%C
79Long Beach, CA467K322.81,789+8.0%C
80Oakland, CA433K311.32,136+6.0%C
81St. Louis, MO302K322.81,789+8.0%C
82North Las Vegas, NV263K546.21,770-3.0%C
83Fremont, CA231K431.61,770+2.0%C
84Sioux Falls, SD193K2921,967+8.0%C
85Bellevue, WA152K499.41,967-2.0%C
86Frisco, TX201K311.32,136+6.0%C
87Los Angeles, CA4.0M441.42,255-3.0%C
88Durham, NC284K4032,443-3.0%C
89Chesapeake, VA249K328.51,424+9.0%C
90Newport News, VA186K613.51,306-5.0%C
91Eugene, OR177K509.81,3060.0%C
92Midland, TX138K494.21,950-3.0%C
93Tampa, FL400K523.32,078-7.0%C
94Lexington, KY323K322.81,405+8.0%C
95Lincoln, NE291K322.81,405+8.0%C
96Madison, WI270K546.21,385-3.0%C
97Spokane, WA229K534.81,732-5.0%C
98San Bernardino, CA222K626.52,424-14.0%C
99Moreno Valley, CA212K288.42,443+2.0%C
100Amarillo, TX200K660.81,385-8.0%C

National average: 363.8 violent crimes and 1,832 property crimes per 100,000 residents (2023). Source: FBI UCR.