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.
| # | City | Population | 5-Year Trend | Violent/100K | Property/100K | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Way, WA | 101K | +9.0% | 297.2 | 1,288 | C |
| 2 | Chesapeake, VA | 249K | +9.0% | 328.5 | 1,424 | C |
| 3 | New York, NY | 8.3M | +9.0% | 359.8 | 1,981 | C |
| 4 | Garland, TX | 246K | +9.0% | 615 | 1,616 | D |
| 5 | Wichita, KS | 398K | +9.0% | 615 | 2,386 | D |
| 6 | Corpus Christi, TX | 318K | +9.0% | 615 | 2,386 | D |
| 7 | Buffalo, NY | 278K | +9.0% | 758.3 | 2,097 | D |
| 8 | Lexington, KY | 323K | +8.0% | 322.8 | 1,405 | C |
| 9 | Lincoln, NE | 291K | +8.0% | 322.8 | 1,405 | C |
| 10 | New Haven, CT | 134K | +8.0% | 292 | 1,619 | C |
| 11 | Casper, WY | 59K | +8.0% | 261.3 | 1,760 | C |
| 12 | Long Beach, CA | 467K | +8.0% | 322.8 | 1,789 | C |
| 13 | St. Louis, MO | 302K | +8.0% | 322.8 | 1,789 | C |
| 14 | Sioux Falls, SD | 193K | +8.0% | 292 | 1,967 | C |
| 15 | Seattle, WA | 749K | +8.0% | 353.5 | 2,381 | C |
| 16 | Round Rock, TX | 133K | +8.0% | 551.2 | 1,445 | C |
| 17 | Bangor, ME | 32K | +8.0% | 609.2 | 1,371 | D |
| 18 | Lansing, MI | 113K | +8.0% | 551.2 | 2,141 | D |
| 19 | Gilbert, AZ | 268K | +8.0% | 609.3 | 1,982 | D |
| 20 | Salem, OR | 179K | +8.0% | 680.9 | 2,228 | D |
| 21 | Murrieta, CA | 113K | +8.0% | 680.9 | 2,228 | D |
| 22 | Sparks, NV | 108K | +7.0% | 675.7 | 1,863 | D |
| 23 | Corona, CA | 157K | +7.0% | 675.7 | 2,211 | D |
| 24 | Simi Valley, CA | 127K | +7.0% | 675.7 | 2,211 | D |
| 25 | Columbia, SC | 137K | +6.0% | 281.7 | 1,236 | C |
| 26 | Louisville, KY | 629K | +6.0% | 341 | 1,918 | C |
| 27 | Oakland, CA | 433K | +6.0% | 311.3 | 2,136 | C |
| 28 | Frisco, TX | 201K | +6.0% | 311.3 | 2,136 | C |
| 29 | Shreveport, LA | 188K | +6.0% | 411.3 | 2,019 | C |
| 30 | Charleston, WV | 47K | +6.0% | 483.9 | 1,573 | C |
| 31 | Clarksville, TN | 167K | +6.0% | 540.9 | 1,410 | C |
| 32 | Santa Ana, CA | 309K | +6.0% | 597.8 | 1,943 | D |
| 33 | Chandler, AZ | 276K | +6.0% | 597.8 | 1,943 | D |
| 34 | Broken Arrow, OK | 114K | +6.0% | 670.5 | 1,497 | D |
| 35 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 138K | +6.0% | 670.5 | 1,497 | D |
| 36 | Springfield, MA | 156K | +6.0% | 670.5 | 1,497 | D |
| 37 | Atlanta, GA | 499K | +6.0% | 741.1 | 1,655 | D |
| 38 | Denver, CO | 716K | +6.0% | 654.7 | 2,550 | D |
| 39 | Chattanooga, TN | 181K | +5.0% | 276.5 | 1,219 | B |
| 40 | Sunnyvale, CA | 156K | +5.0% | 276.5 | 1,915 | C |
| 41 | Thornton, CO | 142K | +5.0% | 665.3 | 1,480 | D |
| 42 | McKinney, TX | 195K | +5.0% | 665.3 | 1,828 | D |
| 43 | Alexandria, VA | 159K | +5.0% | 665.3 | 1,828 | D |
| 44 | Albuquerque, NM | 565K | +5.0% | 648.5 | 2,107 | D |
| 45 | Columbia, MO | 126K | +5.0% | 665.3 | 2,176 | D |
| 46 | Paterson, NJ | 160K | +5.0% | 665.3 | 2,176 | D |
| 47 | Hampton, VA | 137K | +5.0% | 665.3 | 2,176 | D |
| 48 | Lakewood, CO | 156K | +4.0% | 271.3 | 2,246 | C |
| 49 | Ontario, CA | 175K | +4.0% | 530.5 | 2,071 | C |
| 50 | Manchester, NH | 116K | +4.0% | 530.5 | 2,071 | C |
| 51 | Oxnard, CA | 202K | +4.0% | 586.4 | 2,290 | D |
| 52 | Fort Worth, TX | 919K | +4.0% | 642.2 | 2,086 | D |
| 53 | Little Rock, AR | 203K | +4.0% | 729.6 | 1,616 | D |
| 54 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 127K | +4.0% | 660.1 | 2,158 | D |
| 55 | Dallas, TX | 1.3M | +4.0% | 799.1 | 2,613 | D |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.