State rankings

Crime Rate by State

California has the highest Total Crimes in 2024 (1,011,200), followed by Texas (760,327) and New York (417,155). Wyoming has the lowest (8,434).

Crime & Safety51 states · 13 metricsUpdated Mar 22, 2025Original page
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Total Crimes, 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
98,312
Middle half 32.2K – 175.4K
Average
141,328
51 states
Lowest (best)
8,434
Wyoming
Highest (worst)
1,011,200
California

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

51 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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51 states · # = rank by Total Crimes
#
1Wyoming8,434
2Vermont11,975
3Rhode Island13,191
4New Hampshire14,486
5North Dakota15,425
6Maine17,453
7South Dakota18,015
8Alaska18,024
9Idaho19,353
10Delaware22,159
11Montana23,208
12West Virginia24,970
13Hawaii31,302
14District of Columbia32,998
15Nebraska37,045
16Mississippi46,309
17Iowa49,919
18Connecticut55,203
19Utah57,406
20Kansas71,149
21Kentucky71,717
22New Mexico73,881
23Arkansas77,484
24Nevada84,921
25Wisconsin85,396
26Oklahoma98,312
27Alabama99,282
28Massachusetts101,819
29Minnesota107,922
30Oregon116,169
31Indiana117,126
32Louisiana129,483
33South Carolina131,628
34Missouri150,095
35Maryland154,699
36New Jersey156,294
37Virginia157,507
38Arizona167,874
39Colorado182,844
40Michigan183,866
41Tennessee189,683
42Ohio219,237
43Pennsylvania219,803
44Washington222,238
45Georgia223,683
46Illinois254,760
47North Carolina258,913
48Florida394,403
49New York417,155
50Texas760,327
51California1,011,200

What correlates with Total Crimes (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,063 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. 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 Total Crimes tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total StudentsTeacher Shortages by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Total # of StudentsPercentage of Homeschoolers by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Homeschool Enrollment EstimatePercentage of Homeschoolers by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Total Human Trafficking Cases IdentifiedHuman Trafficking Statistics by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Births CDCBirth Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Never SmokedSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Crimes tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 34
    Plot
  5. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  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 Total Crimes?
California has the highest Total Crimes in 2024, at 1,011,200, followed by Texas (760,327) and New York (417,155).
Which state has the lowest Total Crimes?
Wyoming has the lowest Total Crimes in 2024, at 8,434.
What is the median Total Crimes across US states?
The median is 98,312 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this crime rate by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Documents & Downloads - FBI Crime Data Explorer; Variables Affecting Crime - FBI; UCR Publications - FBI; Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Crime in U.S. Cities - CCJ.