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FBI UCR Data · 248+ Cities · 50 States
CrimeContext

Cities With Rising Crime

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

55 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
1Federal Way, WA101K+9.0%297.21,288C
2Chesapeake, VA249K+9.0%328.51,424C
3New York, NY8.3M+9.0%359.81,981C
4Garland, TX246K+9.0%6151,616D
5Wichita, KS398K+9.0%6152,386D
6Corpus Christi, TX318K+9.0%6152,386D
7Buffalo, NY278K+9.0%758.32,097D
8Lexington, KY323K+8.0%322.81,405C
9Lincoln, NE291K+8.0%322.81,405C
10New Haven, CT134K+8.0%2921,619C
11Casper, WY59K+8.0%261.31,760C
12Long Beach, CA467K+8.0%322.81,789C
13St. Louis, MO302K+8.0%322.81,789C
14Sioux Falls, SD193K+8.0%2921,967C
15Seattle, WA749K+8.0%353.52,381C
16Round Rock, TX133K+8.0%551.21,445C
17Bangor, ME32K+8.0%609.21,371D
18Lansing, MI113K+8.0%551.22,141D
19Gilbert, AZ268K+8.0%609.31,982D
20Salem, OR179K+8.0%680.92,228D
21Murrieta, CA113K+8.0%680.92,228D
22Sparks, NV108K+7.0%675.71,863D
23Corona, CA157K+7.0%675.72,211D
24Simi Valley, CA127K+7.0%675.72,211D
25Columbia, SC137K+6.0%281.71,236C
26Louisville, KY629K+6.0%3411,918C
27Oakland, CA433K+6.0%311.32,136C
28Frisco, TX201K+6.0%311.32,136C
29Shreveport, LA188K+6.0%411.32,019C
30Charleston, WV47K+6.0%483.91,573C
31Clarksville, TN167K+6.0%540.91,410C
32Santa Ana, CA309K+6.0%597.81,943D
33Chandler, AZ276K+6.0%597.81,943D
34Broken Arrow, OK114K+6.0%670.51,497D
35Cedar Rapids, IA138K+6.0%670.51,497D
36Springfield, MA156K+6.0%670.51,497D
37Atlanta, GA499K+6.0%741.11,655D
38Denver, CO716K+6.0%654.72,550D
39Chattanooga, TN181K+5.0%276.51,219B
40Sunnyvale, CA156K+5.0%276.51,915C
41Thornton, CO142K+5.0%665.31,480D
42McKinney, TX195K+5.0%665.31,828D
43Alexandria, VA159K+5.0%665.31,828D
44Albuquerque, NM565K+5.0%648.52,107D
45Columbia, MO126K+5.0%665.32,176D
46Paterson, NJ160K+5.0%665.32,176D
47Hampton, VA137K+5.0%665.32,176D
48Lakewood, CO156K+4.0%271.32,246C
49Ontario, CA175K+4.0%530.52,071C
50Manchester, NH116K+4.0%530.52,071C
51Oxnard, CA202K+4.0%586.42,290D
52Fort Worth, TX919K+4.0%642.22,086D
53Little Rock, AR203K+4.0%729.61,616D
54Thousand Oaks, CA127K+4.0%660.12,158D
55Dallas, TX1.3M+4.0%799.12,613D

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