US City rankings

Crime Rates by City (FBI)

Memphis, TN has the highest Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) in 2025 (1,849.4), followed by Bessemer, AL (1,706.2) and Detroit, MI (1,649.1). Hibbing, MN has the lowest (6.3).

395 of 477 cities

Violent Crime Rate (per 100K), 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 395 cities.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one city; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
381.4
Middle half 201.9 – 625.3
Average
452.6
395 cities
Lowest (best)
6.3
Hibbing, MN
Highest (worst)
1,849.4
Memphis, TN

Biggest changes · 2024 → 2025

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Data

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395 cities · # = rank by Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)
#
1Hibbing, MN6.3604.50.00.075.6
2Punta Gorda, FL9.7921.70.067.90.0
3Sammamish, WA15.1279.30.043.822.6
4Somerton, AZ26.5278.60.026.533.2
5Wilmette, IL33.0861.20.0131.936.6
6Colleyville, TX34.6480.80.073.115.4
7Los Altos, CA35.81,021.20.0201.639.0
8Princeton, NJ41.1559.93.238.044.3
9Pembroke Pines, FL41.6679.20.630.078.3
10University Park, TX43.51,480.50.0102.9209.8
11Southlake, TX44.4646.40.041.225.3
12Prosper, TX45.1668.10.047.141.0
13Woodland Park, CO49.51,065.00.0148.624.8
14Highland Park, IL54.9739.80.071.167.8
15Lafayette, CA55.21,084.00.086.735.5
16Danville, CA55.3426.50.055.332.3
17Daphne, AL57.0788.80.044.360.2
18Marana, AZ61.41,279.70.038.464.5
19Brentwood, TN61.5625.80.061.526.3
20Saratoga, CA65.8480.50.0187.632.9
21Mercer Island, WA67.5952.74.0174.735.7
22Leawood, KS67.6989.80.0102.8102.8
23Naperville, IL70.1561.50.039.638.9
24Cupertino, CA70.21,446.80.0292.880.5
25Foster City, CA71.0756.30.040.143.2
26Cary, NC74.7961.10.570.981.2
27Irvine, CA78.11,144.00.0170.252.3
28Surprise, AZ83.9767.63.476.575.9
29San Luis, AZ84.9506.90.055.858.2
30Savannah, GA85.860.29.910.30.0
31Warwick, RI87.3900.80.065.857.4
32San Ramon, CA92.1961.41.2116.568.8
33Frisco, TX93.4784.51.251.244.7
34Los Gatos, CA94.41,263.70.0268.085.3
35North Port, FL95.1444.70.064.41.0
36Carrollton, TX95.7989.60.7158.2120.7
37Fremont, CA95.81,703.60.4301.8337.8
38Douglas, AZ95.81,073.112.8293.876.7
39Virginia Beach, VA96.71,454.23.360.999.2
40Ames, IA101.91,261.61.4163.693.3
41Rockville, MD106.31,257.84.4214.088.8
42Elizabethtown, KY107.3635.52.8127.1115.8
43Roswell, GA110.7756.11.169.458.6
44Bay St. Louis, MS110.91,912.89.2304.9203.3
45Bellevue, WA110.92,171.70.6254.1102.6
46Sandy Springs, GA113.31,256.31.0129.595.2
47Waukesha, WI114.6911.40.048.967.1
48McKinney, TX116.2672.44.279.849.2
49Gilbert, AZ117.1866.42.764.059.2
50Pleasanton, CA120.51,369.52.7182.1147.3
51Round Rock, TX120.61,437.62.2119.188.3
52Manhattan Beach, CA121.32,203.80.0291.0181.9
53Estes Park, CO121.3832.00.0121.386.7
54Chandler, AZ123.01,219.01.489.379.7
55Janesville, WI123.11,562.56.073.560.0
56Rancho Palos Verdes, CA123.8793.72.5207.393.5
57Thousand Oaks, CA126.2985.51.6105.252.6
58McAllen, TX126.31,420.70.751.928.6
59Port St. Lucie, FL128.4624.71.579.70.7
60Meridian, ID131.4393.60.048.222.0
61Denison, IA132.7374.10.084.584.5
62Alexandria, VA136.61,626.01.360.8115.3
63Edmond, OK136.81,104.43.0106.845.9
64Belmont, CA137.81,277.00.063.393.1
65St. Cloud, FL138.7666.54.0129.30.0
66Dublin, CA144.01,394.80.0108.4154.0
67Plano, TX144.41,189.70.7121.775.2
68Perry, GA146.91,206.20.073.565.7
69Boulder City, NV152.7776.80.0146.1126.1
70Stamford, CT153.51,006.70.752.1121.4
71Overland Park, KS158.21,457.10.0143.0187.1
72Palo Alto, CA158.52,855.20.0272.6106.7
73Buckeye, AZ158.9750.60.0120.787.4
74Elk Grove, CA161.11,197.54.3101.474.8
75Centennial, CO163.31,307.10.9254.1143.1
76Honolulu, HI165.51,384.40.4143.4283.4
77Glens Falls, NY167.0674.80.076.534.8
78Monument, CO168.01,197.17.049.0112.0
79Eau Claire, WI168.41,771.12.7146.578.0
80Santa Clara, CA170.52,573.50.0315.7285.9
81Hialeah, FL171.31,362.41.398.42.9
82Scottsdale, AZ172.31,733.42.4148.8118.5
83Santa Clarita, CA173.0977.91.3176.5173.9
84Provo, UT175.61,113.60.989.165.8
85Huntington Beach, CA182.41,450.61.0131.3124.1
86Menlo Park, CA182.41,529.50.0206.888.2
87Dickinson, ND183.11,538.80.0113.0136.3
88Rochester, MN183.71,428.20.8167.663.6
89Sunnyvale, CA186.41,841.70.6267.2210.6
90Garland, TX188.61,658.02.4218.8248.7
91Appleton, WI188.6955.10.057.135.9
92Roseville, CA190.81,257.01.8117.877.1
93Sierra Vista, AZ190.81,466.14.5141.444.9
94Bend, OR191.11,315.90.980.9100.2
95Orange, CA195.5929.00.7332.9173.0
96El Reno, OK196.71,074.70.0225.5105.6
97Lawrenceville, GA198.61,657.36.2114.893.1
98Denton, TX199.01,720.82.9158.5167.2
99Michigan City, IN201.11,359.83.2102.1121.3
100Grand Prairie, TX202.71,321.02.9119.4191.3
101Mountain View, CA205.62,387.51.1288.1110.7
102Madison, WI213.91,877.11.7136.892.0
103Lewisville, TX214.51,338.04.3136.5199.3
104Elgin, IL217.1917.00.999.485.4
105Aurora, IL220.11,075.13.399.0223.4
106New Braunfels, TX224.01,153.90.895.481.7
107Lexington, KY226.32,064.14.2202.4225.4
108Henderson, NV226.31,494.82.0207.3269.0
109Olathe, KS227.2837.31.349.770.2
110Duluth, MN229.93,032.64.5251.4112.1
111South Burlington, VT230.74,641.30.067.9144.8
112Rancho Cucamonga, CA233.11,474.20.6255.7196.4
113Glendale, CA234.61,853.10.5168.4168.4
114Goodyear, AZ234.81,352.61.6149.399.3
115Kingman, AZ235.93,352.32.8202.6349.7
116Bismarck, ND237.31,876.60.0248.7149.7
117Corona, CA238.01,572.53.1158.1201.1
118Sitka, AK241.5495.10.048.336.2
119Garden Grove, CA241.81,069.60.6223.8196.0
120Fontana, CA242.71,123.95.0113.7221.9
121Norman, OK242.91,799.93.0217.9165.5
122Portland, ME243.41,924.40.0123.1156.1
123Thornton, CO243.52,247.71.4161.7400.4
124Ontario, CA243.91,589.82.7189.6347.3
125El Centro, CA246.7912.20.0278.4167.5
126Peoria, AZ247.11,049.22.0113.484.7
127Bridgeport, CT247.71,261.63.3156.0342.8
128Steamboat Springs, CO247.8998.40.0204.165.6
129Clearwater, FL248.51,401.30.9150.058.3
130Dearborn, MI249.11,723.51.972.9266.1
131Nogales, AZ249.83,042.10.0364.7749.3
132Iowa City, IA255.31,603.02.6163.3115.3
133Wausau, WI257.9736.65.054.671.9
134Oshkosh, WI258.41,304.11.5132.247.5
135Yonkers, NY260.6861.94.3114.2117.0
136Allentown, PA262.01,416.53.1105.9160.8
137Cedar Rapids, IA262.52,112.12.9274.1160.2
138Irving, TX264.51,748.51.2251.3270.3
139Hampton, VA267.32,862.917.4139.1354.2
140Palm Bay, FL271.5829.92.7147.27.4
141Fort Wayne, IN274.81,849.711.6179.3169.9
142Charleston, SC279.91,603.36.3107.9143.1
143Hillsboro, OR282.51,943.03.6161.0106.1
144Fort Collins, CO286.91,748.72.3214.4125.6
145El Paso, TX287.01,327.03.8112.3264.0
146Providence, RI287.11,566.22.0106.5175.6
147Bloomington, IN287.71,906.22.5192.6128.8
148Mankato, MN289.82,156.52.1238.751.1
149Santa Rosa, CA291.41,402.96.2214.8142.0
150Holland, MI292.71,020.00.059.754.0
151Oskaloosa, IA293.5984.20.0319.4103.6
152Ann Arbor, MI294.11,693.01.6145.873.3
153Cheyenne, WY299.32,674.34.6428.5183.9
154Moreno Valley, CA299.71,641.71.9184.9185.9
155Apache Junction, AZ301.11,099.60.0109.1133.1
156Kingston, NY303.91,186.14.280.246.4
157Torrance, CA308.22,605.20.7417.7419.8
158Nampa, ID309.7669.60.875.670.7
159Laredo, TX310.61,133.53.0147.7122.9
160Oak Ridge, TN311.11,192.52.9178.689.3
161Bullhead City, AZ313.41,617.12.3146.4167.0
162Erie, PA313.62,017.14.3172.0114.6
163Chesapeake, VA317.91,463.44.3115.298.4
164Rio Rancho, NM318.4973.51.7111.782.9
165Casper, WY318.61,809.21.7231.798.8
166Scranton, PA327.01,305.44.0182.0127.9
167Santa Ana, CA332.01,299.83.8214.5214.8
168Tampa, FL332.3982.24.0106.197.3
169Escondido, CA333.81,407.31.3150.4156.4
170Joliet, IL342.31,147.11.388.0156.4
171Hanford, CA344.5992.46.6154.2172.2
172Eugene, OR344.92,772.21.1333.2210.2
173Omaha, NE345.22,769.55.3197.2463.6
174Longview, TX345.82,127.25.9240.0171.1
175Eloy, AZ351.4752.34.9198.044.5
176Midland, TX351.71,617.02.0249.9196.7
177Yuma, AZ351.81,135.37.6155.0106.5
178St. Cloud, MN353.12,489.26.9311.8244.5
179Boulder, CO353.32,385.72.8319.5131.5
180Tucson, AZ354.82,032.56.8105.8211.3
181North Las Vegas, NV355.31,597.07.3193.1519.7
182Miami, FL358.32,225.25.0206.1219.1
183Suffolk, VA360.91,233.32.878.690.9
184Clarksville, TN363.21,280.110.0104.4166.9
185Chula Vista, CA363.51,043.92.5124.3216.7
186Columbus, GA363.91,876.76.5214.3104.7
187Sioux Falls, SD364.02,187.44.7222.5268.0
188Lakeland, FL368.21,529.73.9262.60.8
189Lancaster, PA370.51,364.20.097.3124.6
190Fort Worth, TX371.42,197.57.6279.2349.2
191San Diego, CA372.31,539.01.7145.4297.6
192Fargo, ND372.73,238.42.9525.2329.5
193Columbus, OH374.12,502.18.9382.1480.5
194Coolidge, AZ374.2974.89.264.797.0
195Sheboygan, WI377.51,191.00.048.442.4
196Sarasota, FL378.21,410.33.4210.513.7
197Fullerton, CA379.91,715.80.0238.4158.7
198Oceanside, CA381.41,510.32.4259.7128.7
199Ocala, FL383.62,472.71.4164.05.6
200Raleigh, NC391.82,289.74.9299.4308.6
201Artesia, NM392.92,157.00.0441.0216.5
202Conyers, GA393.02,482.619.2119.8210.9
203Huntsville, AL394.82,268.89.8244.8209.4
204Yuba City, CA396.11,465.52.9146.5159.6
205New Haven, CT396.53,099.911.5234.0606.9
206Norfolk, VA396.83,153.911.3215.2235.1
207Gadsden, AL398.22,134.115.2291.8173.3
208Murfreesboro, TN398.81,544.31.7130.6126.0
209Dubuque, IA399.51,518.10.0243.190.1
210Jackson, MS400.11,499.618.7344.6281.9
211Arlington, TX402.21,976.73.4200.5226.1
212Gainesville, GA402.41,650.34.1115.8115.8
213Brownsville, TX403.01,515.61.0145.4209.5
214Fond du Lac, WI403.01,807.82.354.042.8
215Waco, TX411.71,784.55.4284.1173.5
216Visalia, CA413.81,746.14.1204.9215.7
217Abilene, TX414.91,570.75.3268.5115.3
218Racine, WI415.21,345.62.6339.6206.3
219Austin, TX418.23,065.75.1434.0432.6
220Tempe, AZ419.12,685.24.7260.3210.6
221Mesa, AZ419.61,290.43.5167.3159.8
222Salem, OR420.32,315.32.2325.6275.4
223Chicago, IL420.42,942.412.7227.7663.9
224Robstown, TX421.32,096.79.61,187.2124.5
225Lincoln, NE421.61,892.32.0182.9218.9
226La Crosse, WI426.33,470.03.9288.2136.2
227Stockbridge, GA431.41,809.08.3167.0197.6
228Pasadena, TX432.41,763.82.0231.3281.6
229Casa Grande, AZ434.31,106.20.0147.5118.8
230Hayward, CA437.12,622.04.4294.8740.8
231Glendale, AZ437.22,323.23.8219.2311.3
232Richmond, VA441.13,323.022.9223.3376.3
233Fort Myers, FL442.11,059.32.9156.717.4
234York, PA443.21,433.115.4154.3167.6
235Green Bay, WI447.81,177.51.987.7184.8
236Mesquite, TX452.82,194.58.7245.7362.2
237South Bend, IN452.81,022.10.0116.6180.1
238Utica, NY453.52,956.33.2279.7146.9
239Hartford, CT453.72,222.89.0194.2614.5
240Greenville, SC465.92,845.82.7225.0201.0
241Waterloo, IA469.42,538.17.4441.3312.4
242Pittsburgh, PA472.32,328.610.1222.6311.0
243Terre Haute, IN473.02,854.95.1491.8321.0
244Juneau, AK474.21,887.20.0249.9157.0
245Valdosta, GA475.53,784.47.2364.3262.0
246South Fulton, GA476.51,649.515.0203.3289.1
247Muncie, IN477.21,453.24.6345.7250.9
248Burlington, VT482.54,053.72.3297.6175.9
249Palmdale, CA482.71,704.52.5259.0487.0
250San Francisco, CA486.22,932.43.4465.5374.1
251St. Paul, MN489.22,781.74.9422.2412.5
252Houma, LA489.32,721.66.4265.4124.7
253West Palm Beach, FL491.41,483.38.4190.116.1
254St. Petersburg, FL492.42,016.03.3191.4151.2
255Las Cruces, NM493.43,644.911.8524.7566.9
256Bakersfield, CA494.82,235.07.8415.6470.5
257Warren, MI496.01,354.62.2171.1261.5
258Pueblo, CO497.41,803.93.6320.8416.3
259Killeen, TX497.61,636.911.7312.2259.3
260Palm Springs, CA501.62,908.66.6392.1403.0
261San Jose, CA503.42,372.12.4336.8518.2
262Durham, NC506.63,582.111.1407.0525.8
263Bay City, MI507.01,561.63.1212.8231.6
264Warner Robins, GA511.02,333.89.1266.9204.2
265Salinas, CA512.11,458.74.4143.0310.4
266Santa Fe, NM517.22,877.25.5519.3315.6
267High Point, NC521.01,932.64.2332.8276.0
268Yakima, WA521.21,865.29.2239.1235.0
269Council Bluffs, IA525.32,212.83.2348.0341.7
270San Antonio, TX528.23,899.96.8468.0614.5
271Santa Cruz, CA531.42,479.50.0121.7160.1
272Riverside, CA532.42,153.74.0271.3313.9
273California City, CA533.51,404.50.0235.4290.3
274Anaheim, CA545.91,744.62.6241.3284.6
275Reno, NV548.12,310.04.9295.4267.8
276Charleston, WV548.33,483.66.5620.1180.6
277Amarillo, TX550.52,398.25.9325.6234.7
278Vancouver, WA552.82,864.62.0383.6366.2
279Oxnard, CA553.71,605.12.0163.3248.6
280Jonesboro, AR561.92,408.34.8278.5147.7
281Hickory, NC563.42,887.613.2418.2180.5
282Rochester, NY567.42,760.813.1278.6807.2
283Kingsport, TN568.52,216.81.7233.0215.6
284Dallas, TX574.73,053.110.4419.2838.0
285Indianapolis, IN577.02,057.911.5299.8398.1
286Modesto, CA582.21,837.50.0188.6180.0
287Monroe, MI586.81,133.80.099.5169.1
288Missoula, MT588.52,836.40.0229.8114.9
289Mobile, AL590.01,457.814.5257.9209.4
290Fayetteville, NC598.62,739.615.8350.9305.0
291Hagerstown, MD606.72,447.32.3518.1384.0
292Spokane, WA607.54,342.33.5529.1351.6
293Syracuse, NY612.13,205.88.9534.0558.6
294Brooksville, FL613.61,694.80.0155.8116.9
295Long Beach, CA620.82,519.76.5408.2725.4
296Greeley, CO622.42,870.99.5363.1327.6
297Tallahassee, FL628.32,363.79.7358.611.1
298Decatur, AL629.01,713.48.6204.5173.6
299Harrisburg, PA630.11,801.621.7289.4324.9
300Great Falls, MT631.03,642.53.3340.5227.0

Showing the first 300 of 395 cities, ranked by Violent Crime Rate (per 100K).

What correlates with Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (2025)?

Pearson r against 18 other city metrics sharing at least 237 cities. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) tend to score higher on these

  1. Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 394
    Plot
  2. Population
    r = +0.14 · weak · n = 395
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) tend to score lower on these

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 394
    Plot
  2. Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 394
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  3. Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 394
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  4. Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 394
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  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 394
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  6. Price Level (Housing Rents)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 384
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Quick answers

Which US city has the highest Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)?
Memphis, TN has the highest Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) in 2025, at 1,849.4, followed by Bessemer, AL (1,706.2) and Detroit, MI (1,649.1).
Which US city has the lowest Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)?
Hibbing, MN has the lowest Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) in 2025, at 6.3.
What is the median Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) across US cities?
The median is 381.4 across the 395 US cities with data in 2025.
Where does this crime rates by city (fbi) data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Crime in the United States - FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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