State rankings

Burglary Rate by State

California has the highest # of Burglaries in 2024 (120,573), followed by Texas (88,945) and Illinois (36,919). New Hampshire has the lowest (678).

Crime & Safety51 states · 1 metricUpdated Feb 10, 2026Original page
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# of Burglaries, 2024

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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 state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
10,700
Middle half 2.9K – 17.5K
Average
15,285
51 states
Lowest (best)
678
New Hampshire
Highest (worst)
120,573
California

Over time · 1979–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • Wyoming
  • Rhode Island
  • Maine

Data

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51 states · # = rank by # of Burglaries
#
1New Hampshire678
2Vermont847
3Wyoming1,006
4Rhode Island1,012
5Maine1,406
6District of Columbia1,673
7Alaska1,763
8South Dakota1,800
9Delaware1,842
10Montana1,902
11North Dakota2,160
12Idaho2,326
13Hawaii2,754
14Nebraska3,111
15West Virginia3,156
16Connecticut4,311
17Utah5,136
18Iowa6,454
19Mississippi6,923
20Wisconsin6,986
21Kansas7,771
22Kentucky8,881
23Massachusetts9,301
24Virginia9,576
25New Mexico10,658
26Minnesota10,700
27Arkansas10,893
28Maryland11,901
29Nevada11,908
30Indiana12,244
31Alabama12,558
32Oregon13,096
33New Jersey13,805
34Missouri14,760
35Pennsylvania15,258
36South Carolina15,474
37Arizona16,511
38Oklahoma16,847
39Tennessee18,203
40Louisiana18,640
41Michigan18,680
42Colorado20,734
43Georgia22,677
44Ohio24,477
45New York27,142
46Washington31,735
47Florida35,652
48North Carolina35,777
49Illinois36,919
50Texas88,945
51California120,573

What correlates with # of Burglaries (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Burglaries tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total CrimesCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Vehicle Theft CountCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Non-Violent CrimesCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Violent CrimesCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Total Human Trafficking Cases IdentifiedHuman Trafficking Statistics by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Stolen CarsStolen Cars by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Burglaries tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  4. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 50
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  6. White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest # of Burglaries?
California has the highest # of Burglaries in 2024, at 120,573, followed by Texas (88,945) and Illinois (36,919).
Which state has the lowest # of Burglaries?
New Hampshire has the lowest # of Burglaries in 2024, at 678.
What is the median # of Burglaries across US states?
The median is 10,700 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this burglary rate by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: National Data - FBI Crime Data Explorer.