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FBI UCR Data · 248+ Cities · 50 States
CrimeContext

Cities Getting Safer

Cities where total crime rates have decreased more than 3% over the past 5 years

124 cities · FBI UCR 2023 with 5-year lookback

About trend data: The 5-year trend shows the percentage change in total crime rate (violent + property) over the most recent 5-year period. A negative number means crime decreased. Trends are one factor (30% weight) in the Safety Context Score.

#CityPopulation5-Year TrendViolent/100KProperty/100KScore
1Pueblo, CO112K-15.0%172.81,219A
2Modesto, CA218K-15.0%1911,347A
3Pasadena, CA139K-15.0%172.81,567A
4Birmingham, AL201K-15.0%1911,732A
5Vallejo, CA122K-15.0%172.81,915A
6Visalia, CA141K-15.0%172.81,915A
7Portland, OR653K-15.0%209.21,896B
8Omaha, NE486K-15.0%1912,116B
9Pasadena, TX152K-15.0%4321,741B
10Chula Vista, CA275K-15.0%477.51,924B
11Glendale, AZ248K-15.0%477.51,924B
12Beaumont, TX115K-15.0%4322,089B
13Columbus, OH906K-15.0%5232,107B
14Virginia Beach, VA459K-15.0%620.72,405C
15Houston, TX2.3M-14.0%215.51,918B
16Orlando, FL308K-14.0%3401,847B
17Pomona, CA151K-14.0%437.21,410B
18Chicago, IL2.7M-14.0%372.32,023B
19Denton, TX148K-14.0%437.22,106B
20Aurora, CO386K-14.0%483.22,328B
21Bridgeport, CT149K-14.0%566.81,845B
22Fishers, IN101K-14.0%566.81,845B
23San Bernardino, CA222K-14.0%626.52,424C
24Wilmington, NC115K-13.0%183.21,253A
25Waco, TX138K-13.0%312.81,340B
26Hialeah, FL223K-13.0%345.71,481B
27Naperville, IL150K-13.0%442.41,427B
28Palm Bay, FL120K-13.0%442.41,427B
29Billings, MT117K-13.0%442.41,427B
30Baton Rouge, LA228K-13.0%345.72,251B
31Meridian, ID118K-13.0%5721,514B
32Lubbock, TX264K-13.0%632.21,674C
33Anchorage, AK291K-12.0%208.21,405B
34Des Moines, IA214K-12.0%208.21,405B
35Rochester, NY211K-12.0%208.21,405B
36Bakersfield, CA403K-12.0%494.71,597B
37Rancho Cucamonga, CA178K-12.0%447.62,141B
38Warwick, RI83K-12.0%516.41,682B
39Philadelphia, PA1.6M-12.0%541.81,749B
40Tallahassee, FL196K-12.0%577.21,880C
41Jackson, MS154K-11.0%193.51,636B
42Peoria, IL113K-11.0%193.51,636B
43Hartford, CT121K-11.0%193.51,984B
44League City, TX115K-11.0%193.51,984B
45Scottsdale, AZ241K-11.0%213.92,193B
46West Palm Beach, FL117K-11.0%323.11,375B
47Nashville, TN689K-11.0%391.22,086B
48Charlotte, NC875K-11.0%548.12,191C
49Providence, RI191K-11.0%582.41,897C
50Evansville, IN117K-11.0%582.42,246C
51Nampa, ID100K-10.0%198.71,306B
52Green Bay, WI107K-10.0%198.71,654B
53Milwaukee, WI577K-10.0%240.61,580B
54El Paso, TX679K-10.0%397.52,107B
55Cincinnati, OH309K-10.0%362.92,309B
56Akron, OH190K-10.0%457.91,828B
57Garden Grove, CA173K-10.0%587.51,219B
58San Antonio, TX1.5M-10.0%397.52,529C
59Norman, OK128K-10.0%587.51,915C
60Stockton, CA321K-9.0%225.41,462B
61Fayetteville, NC209K-9.0%225.41,462B
62Lancaster, CA174K-9.0%203.91,671B
63Sterling Heights, MI134K-9.0%203.92,019B
64Miami, FL442K-9.0%225.42,232B
65Henderson, NV320K-9.0%368.61,558B
66Topeka, KS127K-9.0%333.51,758B
67Knoxville, TN191K-9.0%333.52,106B
68Arvada, CO124K-9.0%463.11,497B
69Boulder, CO106K-9.0%463.11,497B
70Murfreesboro, TN153K-9.0%463.11,845B
71Miramar, FL135K-9.0%463.12,193C
72Kansas City, MO508K-9.0%560.62,655C
73Burlington, VT45K-8.0%187.11,199B
74Tempe, AZ181K-8.0%209.11,340B
75Coral Springs, FL134K-8.0%209.11,340B
76Port St. Lucie, FL205K-8.0%231.11,481B
77College Station, TX121K-8.0%209.11,689B
78Killeen, TX153K-8.0%209.12,037B
79San Jose, CA1.0M-8.0%253.12,044B
80Tulsa, OK413K-8.0%374.41,578B
81Escondido, CA151K-8.0%468.31,514B
82Elk Grove, CA176K-8.0%468.31,863C
83Springfield, MO169K-8.0%597.91,253C
84Oceanside, CA176K-8.0%597.91,601C
85Amarillo, TX200K-8.0%660.81,385C
86Fargo, ND126K-7.0%214.32,054B
87Riverside, CA315K-7.0%236.82,270B
88Irvine, CA308K-7.0%236.82,270B
89Lakeland, FL113K-7.0%343.92,141B
90Tyler, TX106K-7.0%603.11,271C
91Gainesville, FL141K-7.0%473.52,228C
92Tampa, FL400K-7.0%523.32,078C
93Ann Arbor, MI124K-7.0%603.11,619C
94Lakewood, NJ135K-7.0%603.11,619C
95Indianapolis, IN888K-7.0%730.11,538C
96Springfield, IL114K-6.0%219.51,375B
97Minneapolis, MN430K-6.0%242.61,520B
98Worcester, MA207K-6.0%242.61,520B
99Savannah, GA148K-6.0%219.51,723B
100Surprise, AZ142K-6.0%219.51,723B
101Cary, NC175K-6.0%219.52,071B
102Tucson, AZ543K-6.0%422.61,770B
103Carrollton, TX133K-6.0%478.71,549C
104Boise, ID236K-6.0%385.82,386C
105Plano, TX285K-6.0%529.11,712C
106St. Petersburg, FL258K-6.0%672.31,424C
107San Diego, CA1.4M-6.0%736.32,402C
108Mobile, AL187K-5.0%224.61,741B
109Laredo, TX255K-5.0%248.31,924B
110Dayton, OH138K-5.0%354.31,480B
111Huntsville, AL215K-5.0%248.32,309B
112Arlington, TX394K-5.0%391.51,635B
113Las Vegas, NV647K-5.0%271.92,529B
114Pearland, TX126K-5.0%483.91,219B
115Santa Rosa, CA178K-5.0%483.91,219B
116Clearwater, FL117K-5.0%354.32,176C
117Honolulu, HI351K-5.0%534.81,347C
118Spokane, WA229K-5.0%534.81,732C
119Newport News, VA186K-5.0%613.51,306C
120Bismarck, ND74K-4.0%205.61,262B
121Richmond, VA227K-4.0%397.31,655B
122San Francisco, CA874K-4.0%435.11,812C
123Cheyenne, WY65K-4.0%553.51,495C
124Baltimore, MD586K-4.0%5921,918C

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