Updated April 2026 · FBI UCR 2023 data

Property Crime Rates by City (2023)

U.S. cities ranked by per-capita property crime rate, including burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. The national average is 1,832 per 100,000 residents. The strongest deviation among the top 50 cities here is in larceny-theft.

Property vs. violent crime. Property crime is far more common than violent crime but carries lower harm per incident. It includes burglary (unlawful entry), larceny-theft (e.g., shoplifting, theft from a vehicle), and motor vehicle theft. Reading these rates separately, rather than conflating them with violent crime, gives a more accurate picture of risk in any specific city.

The Three Categories Inside "Property Crime"

Larceny-theft is the dominant category by frequency, covering shoplifting, theft from vehicles (smash-and-grab), pickpocketing, and similar non-confrontational thefts. National rate: 1,402 per 100,000 residents. Among the top 50 cities here, the average is 1,715. Burglary covers unlawful entry to commit a felony or theft and is the second-largest category; it has been declining nationally for two decades. Motor vehicle theft is the third category and the most volatile recently — rates surged sharply in 2022–2023, driven by online tutorials exposing vulnerabilities in certain vehicle models.

Among the top 50 cities, the average sub-offense rates are: burglary 329.5, larceny-theft 1,715, motor vehicle theft 305.9. Comparing to the national averages cited above, the strongest dispersion is in larceny-theft, which is consistent with the national pattern of vehicle-theft volatility through 2024. The FBI Crime Data Explorer publishes per-offense counts you can drill into for any city below.

National Context for Property Crime

U.S. property crime has been on a multi-decade decline — the national rate is roughly half what it was in the early 1990s, even after recent vehicle-theft volatility. The Bureau of Justice Statistics attributes the long-run decline to a combination of factors including improved vehicle and home security technology, demographic shifts, retail surveillance and inventory practices, and built-environment changes. None of these factors is dominant; the decline is the cumulative effect of dozens of incremental changes.

Recent volatility has been concentrated in motor vehicle theft and to a lesser degree in retail-theft enforcement around organized retail crime. Both effects are city-specific rather than uniformly national, which is why the dispersion across the table below is wide.

Highest Property Crime Rates

#	City	Population	Property/100K	Burglary/100K	Larceny/100K	Vehicle Theft/100K	Grade
1	Oklahoma City, OK	681K	2,676	374.7	2,061	401.4	C
2	Kansas City, MO	508K	2,655	345.2	2,018	371.7	C
3	Dallas, TX	1.3M	2,613	418.1	1,934	313.5	D
4	Denver, CO	716K	2,550	331.4	1,810	229.5	D
5	Las Vegas, NV	647K	2,529	303.4	1,770	202.3	B
6	San Antonio, TX	1.5M	2,529	303.4	1,770	202.3	C
7	Jacksonville, FL	955K	2,486	373	1,691	397.8	D
8	Mesa, AZ	504K	2,486	373	1,691	397.8	D
9	Norfolk, VA	238K	2,482	397.1	1,961	421.9	C
10	Moreno Valley, CA	212K	2,443	342.1	1,881	366.5	C
11	Durham, NC	284K	2,443	342.1	1,881	366.5	C
12	San Bernardino, CA	222K	2,424	315.1	1,842	339.4	C
13	Virginia Beach, VA	459K	2,405	288.6	1,804	312.6	C
14	San Diego, CA	1.4M	2,402	384.3	1,898	288.3	C
15	Boise, ID	236K	2,386	381.7	1,765	286.3	C
16	Wichita, KS	398K	2,386	381.7	1,765	286.3	D
17	Corpus Christi, TX	318K	2,386	381.7	1,765	286.3	D
18	Seattle, WA	749K	2,381	357.2	1,857	261.9	C
19	Montgomery, AL	201K	2,366	355	1,728	260.3	D
20	Aurora, CO	386K	2,328	302.6	1,653	209.5	B
21	Washington, DC	690K	2,318	278.1	1,738	185.4	C
22	Cincinnati, OH	309K	2,309	277	1,616	184.7	B
23	Huntsville, AL	215K	2,309	277	1,616	184.7	B
24	Oxnard, CA	202K	2,290	366.3	1,580	389.2	D
25	Riverside, CA	315K	2,270	340.5	1,544	363.2	B
26	Irvine, CA	308K	2,270	340.5	1,544	363.2	B
27	Los Angeles, CA	4.0M	2,255	315.6	1,623	338.2	C
28	Baton Rouge, LA	228K	2,251	315.1	1,508	337.7	B
29	Evansville, IN	117K	2,246	359.3	1,774	381.7	C
30	Lakewood, CO	156K	2,246	359.3	1,774	381.7	C
31	Boston, MA	676K	2,234	290.4	1,586	312.7	C
32	Miami, FL	442K	2,232	290.1	1,473	312.4	B
33	Salt Lake City, UT	200K	2,228	334.2	1,738	356.5	C
34	Gainesville, FL	141K	2,228	334.2	1,738	356.5	C
35	Salem, OR	179K	2,228	334.2	1,738	356.5	D
36	Murrieta, CA	113K	2,228	334.2	1,738	356.5	D
37	Torrance, CA	144K	2,211	309.5	1,702	331.6	C
38	Corona, CA	157K	2,211	309.5	1,702	331.6	D
39	Simi Valley, CA	127K	2,211	309.5	1,702	331.6	D
40	Scottsdale, AZ	241K	2,193	350.9	1,733	263.2	B
41	Miramar, FL	135K	2,193	285.1	1,667	307.1	C
42	Charlotte, NC	875K	2,191	350.6	1,512	263	C
43	Clearwater, FL	117K	2,176	261.1	1,632	282.9	C
44	Columbia, MO	126K	2,176	261.1	1,632	282.9	D
45	Paterson, NJ	160K	2,176	261.1	1,632	282.9	D
46	Hampton, VA	137K	2,176	261.1	1,632	282.9	D
47	Toledo, OH	271K	2,174	326.1	1,696	239.1	C
48	Charleston, SC	150K	2,158	345.3	1,597	259	B
49	Thousand Oaks, CA	127K	2,158	345.3	1,597	259	D
50	Memphis, TN	633K	2,149	300.9	1,440	214.9	B
51	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178K	2,141	321.2	1,563	235.5	B
52	Lakeland, FL	113K	2,141	321.2	1,563	235.5	B
53	Lewisville, TX	112K	2,141	321.2	1,563	235.5	B
54	Concord, CA	129K	2,141	321.2	1,563	235.5	D
55	Lansing, MI	113K	2,141	321.2	1,563	235.5	D
56	Independence, MO	123K	2,141	321.2	1,563	235.5	D
57	Oakland, CA	433K	2,136	277.6	1,623	192.2	C
58	Frisco, TX	201K	2,136	277.6	1,623	192.2	C
59	Omaha, NE	486K	2,116	254	1,587	169.3	B
60	El Paso, TX	679K	2,107	252.9	1,370	168.6	B
61	Columbus, OH	906K	2,107	252.9	1,370	168.6	B
62	Albuquerque, NM	565K	2,107	252.9	1,370	168.6	D
63	Knoxville, TN	191K	2,106	273.8	1,495	189.6	B
64	Denton, TX	148K	2,106	273.8	1,495	189.6	B
65	Buffalo, NY	278K	2,097	335.5	1,552	356.5	D
66	Beaumont, TX	115K	2,089	250.7	1,462	167.1	B
67	Nashville, TN	689K	2,086	333.8	1,648	354.6	B
68	Fort Worth, TX	919K	2,086	333.8	1,648	354.6	D
69	Tampa, FL	400K	2,078	311.7	1,517	332.4	C
70	Cary, NC	175K	2,071	331.4	1,429	352.1	B
71	Ontario, CA	175K	2,071	331.4	1,429	352.1	C
72	Manchester, NH	116K	2,071	331.4	1,429	352.1	C
73	Fresno, CA	542K	2,065	309.8	1,611	330.4	D
74	Newark, NJ	312K	2,059	288.2	1,482	308.8	C
75	Fargo, ND	126K	2,054	308.1	1,397	328.6	B
76	Cape Coral, FL	194K	2,054	308.1	1,397	328.6	C
77	San Jose, CA	1.0M	2,044	286.1	1,574	306.6	B
78	Killeen, TX	153K	2,037	285.1	1,365	305.5	B
79	Joliet, IL	150K	2,037	285.1	1,365	305.5	C
80	Chicago, IL	2.7M	2,023	263	1,537	283.2	B
81	Sterling Heights, MI	134K	2,019	262.5	1,333	282.7	B
82	Shreveport, LA	188K	2,019	262.5	1,333	282.7	C
83	Phoenix, AZ	1.7M	2,002	240.2	1,501	260.2	C
84	Hartford, CT	121K	1,984	317.5	1,568	238.1	B
85	League City, TX	115K	1,984	317.5	1,568	238.1	B
86	New Orleans, LA	384K	1,982	297.2	1,348	218	D
87	Gilbert, AZ	268K	1,982	297.2	1,348	218	D
88	New York, NY	8.3M	1,981	316.9	1,466	237.7	C
89	Sioux Falls, SD	193K	1,967	295.1	1,534	216.4	C
90	Bellevue, WA	152K	1,967	295.1	1,534	216.4	C
91	Midland, TX	138K	1,950	272.9	1,501	195	C
92	Colorado Springs, CO	479K	1,943	252.6	1,283	174.9	D
93	Santa Ana, CA	309K	1,943	252.6	1,283	174.9	D
94	Chandler, AZ	276K	1,943	252.6	1,283	174.9	D
95	Santa Clarita, CA	229K	1,943	252.6	1,283	174.9	D
96	Sacramento, CA	525K	1,939	271.4	1,396	193.9	C
97	Chula Vista, CA	275K	1,924	230.9	1,251	153.9	B
98	Laredo, TX	255K	1,924	230.9	1,251	153.9	B
99	Glendale, AZ	248K	1,924	230.9	1,251	153.9	B
100	Fontana, CA	215K	1,924	230.9	1,251	153.9	D

Lowest Property Crime Rates

Cities with the lowest per-capita property crime rates among those with 25,000+ residents — useful as a counterpoint and to calibrate what "low" looks like on this scale. Many of these are residential suburbs where retail and commercial activity is comparatively limited.

#	City	Population	Property/100K	Burglary/100K	Larceny/100K	Vehicle Theft/100K	Grade
1	Tuscaloosa, AL	100K	1,184	153.9	840.4	165.7	C
2	Burlington, VT	45K	1,199	167.9	863.4	179.9	B
3	Pueblo, CO	112K	1,219	146.2	792	97.5	A
4	Chattanooga, TN	181K	1,219	146.2	792	97.5	B
5	Garden Grove, CA	173K	1,219	146.2	792	97.5	B
6	Pearland, TX	126K	1,219	146.2	792	97.5	B
7	Santa Rosa, CA	178K	1,219	146.2	792	97.5	B
8	Columbia, SC	137K	1,236	160.7	815.7	111.2	C
9	Wilmington, NC	115K	1,253	175.5	839.7	125.3	A
10	Springfield, MO	169K	1,253	175.5	839.7	125.3	C
11	Bismarck, ND	74K	1,262	164	958.7	113.5	B
12	Tyler, TX	106K	1,271	190.6	864.1	139.8	C
13	Federal Way, WA	101K	1,288	206.1	888.8	154.6	C
14	Rockford, IL	149K	1,288	206.1	888.8	154.6	C
15	Nampa, ID	100K	1,306	156.7	913.9	169.7	B
16	Newport News, VA	186K	1,306	156.7	913.9	169.7	C
17	Eugene, OR	177K	1,306	156.7	913.9	169.7	C
18	Tempe, AZ	181K	1,340	187.6	965	201	B
19	Waco, TX	138K	1,340	187.6	965	201	B
20	Coral Springs, FL	134K	1,340	187.6	965	201	B
21	Modesto, CA	218K	1,347	161.6	875.4	107.7	A
22	Honolulu, HI	351K	1,347	161.6	875.4	107.7	C
23	Irving, TX	257K	1,347	161.6	875.4	107.7	C
24	Bend, OR	99K	1,355	189.7	907.9	203.3	B
25	Roseville, CA	148K	1,358	203.7	991.1	217.2	C
26	Victorville, CA	135K	1,358	203.7	991.1	217.2	C
27	Augusta, GA	202K	1,366	177.6	901.6	122.9	C
28	Rapid City, SD	78K	1,371	205.6	932	219.3	B
29	Bangor, ME	32K	1,371	205.6	932	219.3	D
30	West Palm Beach, FL	117K	1,375	220	1,018	233.8	B
31	Springfield, IL	114K	1,375	220	1,018	233.8	B
32	Hayward, CA	163K	1,375	220	1,018	233.8	C
33	Madison, WI	270K	1,385	193.9	928.1	138.5	C
34	Amarillo, TX	200K	1,385	193.9	928.1	138.5	C
35	Anchorage, AK	291K	1,405	210.7	955.1	154.5	B
36	Des Moines, IA	214K	1,405	210.7	955.1	154.5	B
37	Rochester, NY	211K	1,405	210.7	955.1	154.5	B
38	Lexington, KY	323K	1,405	210.7	955.1	154.5	C
39	Lincoln, NE	291K	1,405	210.7	955.1	154.5	C
40	Pomona, CA	151K	1,410	183.3	1,072	126.9	B
41	Clarksville, TN	167K	1,410	183.3	1,072	126.9	C
42	Chesapeake, VA	249K	1,424	227.8	982.4	170.8	C
43	St. Petersburg, FL	258K	1,424	227.8	982.4	170.8	C
44	Naperville, IL	150K	1,427	199.8	1,099	142.7	B
45	Palm Bay, FL	120K	1,427	199.8	1,099	142.7	B
46	Billings, MT	117K	1,427	199.8	1,099	142.7	B
47	Yonkers, NY	212K	1,443	173.1	1,010	187.6	C
48	Round Rock, TX	133K	1,445	216.7	1,127	158.9	C
49	Stockton, CA	321K	1,462	190.1	1,038	204.7	B
50	Fayetteville, NC	209K	1,462	190.1	1,038	204.7	B

National average: 1,832 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Includes burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Source: FBI UCR via FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023.

How These Rates Are Computed

For each city, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program publishes annual counts of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft as reported by the local police agency. We sum the three counts and divide by U.S. Census population estimates, scaled to per-100,000 residents. Per-offense rates are also computed and surfaced in the table columns. Cities with reporting gaps in the most recent year are excluded from this rate-based ranking. Read the full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "property crime" include?

The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program defines property crime as three Part I offenses: burglary (unlawful entry to commit a felony or theft), larceny-theft (taking property without force — shoplifting, pickpocketing, theft from a vehicle), and motor vehicle theft. The composite property-crime rate sums all three categories per 100,000 residents. Larceny-theft is the largest category by frequency in nearly every U.S. city; among the top 50 here, the average larceny rate alone is 1,715 per 100,000.

What is driving the property-crime rate in the cities at the top of this list?

Among the top 50 cities here, the strongest deviation from national averages is in larceny-theft. Average sub-offense rates: burglary 329.5 per 100,000 vs. national 269.8; larceny-theft 1,715 vs. 1,402; motor vehicle theft 305.9 vs. 318.3. The pattern varies by city — vehicle-theft surges driven by online tutorials and certain vehicle vulnerabilities have produced sharp localized increases since 2021.

Why is property crime more common than violent crime?

Property crime is far more common than violent crime nationally — the U.S. property crime rate is 1,832 per 100,000 versus 363.8 for violent crime. The gap reflects opportunity: property offenses can occur without confrontation, often during normal commercial activity (shoplifting from retail) or against unattended vehicles. Bureau of Justice Statistics victimization surveys consistently report higher absolute counts for property crime, though violent crime carries materially higher harm per incident.

Are property-crime trends improving nationally?

Long-run national trends show declining property-crime rates over the past three decades, but the post-2020 period has been mixed. Larceny-theft has been roughly stable; burglary has continued declining; motor vehicle theft surged sharply in 2022–2023 driven by the online-tutorial vulnerability factor and partial recovery in 2024. Trends vary city-by-city; check individual city profiles for the offense-by-offense direction.

Where does the underlying data come from?

All property-crime rates come from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, accessed via the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE). Per-offense counts (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) are reported by individual police agencies and aggregated by the FBI; rates per 100,000 residents are computed using U.S. Census population estimates. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) publishes the National Crime Victimization Survey, which provides complementary data. All sources are U.S. government public domain.

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Sources: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023); Bureau of Justice Statistics ( bjs.ojp.gov). Public domain.

Last updated 2026-04-06 · 100 cities ranked. We never publish raw crime counts and never sensationalize the data.